A Krampus Carol by Anthony Bourdain

Krampus is Santa Claus' whip-toting Christmas sidekick. According to legend, Krampus joins Santa where he tends to the children on Santa's naughty list. No coal here though. Instead, Krampus whips and licks children into shape or carries them off in his sack.

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[Tom Mayes]

I really hope this catches on in the US soon.

[Chardor]

coming from austria, actually growing up with that, the distress of some mericans about this is something i find hillarious.

Tho he has nothing to do with the devil, probably besides the looks, hes far older than that.

I remember helping my older cousin making his krampus mask, was awsome.

[affenkreatur]

All the Krampus does is giving bad kids some good whipping with a stick. Also, hes Austrian/Bavarian, and certainly would NOT have such a northern german accent. He'd sound more like the Terminator :D

[C0sm0sTheM0use]

The Krampus legend has really slipped through the years. He used to kidnap and eat children.... now all he does is leave you a doll made of prunes. Pick up your slack Krampus.

[diamondblu7]

fuuuuuucking twisted

[kunstsein]

Yes, it is the current pope.

[Minecraftinite]

What, a candy bar really...

[spector1591]

I just thought the idea was that the bad kids got a bunch of coal for Christmas?

[Jann Fredryck Matias]

it's kind of scary in the end. because i saw arms and the head in the sack

[Valdez707remixed]

So Santa who already has enough implied about him being based off of a Bishop in the Catholic Church and watching Children 24 hours a day, has a pal who literally kidnaps children and licks them. When will it ever not feel guilty to be a Catholic?