"The Devil of Christmas" is Coming to Tuscumbia

 

If you've never heard of Krampus, you're probably not of German descent or a fan of Inside No. 9 (we never saw that ending coming). Who is Krampus?

He visits bad children each December 5th (Krampus Night) and leaves them wooden rods that will ostensibly be used to beat them. Better than the threat of coals, eh?

For some reason, this cheery Christmas story never picked up much traction in England, the home of Charles Dickens. You remember Dickens, don't you? The adulterer who left his own children to starve. Ah, good times, good times.

Tuscumbia has had a Dickens themed festival for quite some time. We admit we love it. That doesn't mean we love the man who was Dickens. How about Krampus, the Devil of Christmas? This year, he's coming too.

Krampus will be a part of a Yule Festival set to take place December 3rd in Tuscumbia. For those of you descended from Druids, there will be a Yule log and more. Is this more pagan than Halloween?

Remember, Halloween is the old Celtic New Year's Eve - that's pretty straight forward. Krampus? Hmmm. Perhaps we should mull this over.

If you're sure you're opposed to Krampus coming to Tuscumbia, you may wish to contact city hall. We apologize for being late in reporting this, but we've been out of the loop getting our Nick Saban voodoo dolls ready.