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Originally posted by CastleMadeOfSand
Lol. All of these would make great Avatars!
Originally posted by defcon5
Originally posted by InertiaZero
Like this one...
What the blankety-blank-blank is going on here??!!!
If I had to venture a guess, that is Krampus and he has a child that has been naughty to give him a lashing with a stick for Christmas in Germany.
Krumpas
Krampus is a mythical creature recognized in alpine countries[1]. According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas during theChristmas season, warning and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nicholas, who gives gifts to good children.
In the Alpine regions, Krampus is represented by a demon-like creature. Traditionally, young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria during the first two weeks of December, particularly on the evening of 5 December, and roam the streets frightening children with rusty chains and bells.[2]
In the aftermath of the Austrian Civil War the Krampus tradition was a target of the Dollfuss regime.[3]
Originally posted by CastleMadeOfSand
Thanks for link OP.
It's refreshing to see funny stuff like this on ATS. With all the doom and gloom here lately, this is a breath of fresh air.
This one needs no words. Other than WTF?
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/90cb3f99037c.jpg[/atsimg]edit on 3/25/2011 by CastleMadeOfSand because: (no reason given)