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lunasun

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1. You can just come to Chicago for a Krampus celebration
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:22 PM
Dec 2017

Called Krampusnacht, translated as Krampus Night, the party includes a costume contest, servings of glogg, craft beer, Krampus-themed art exhibits and a "switching station," where brave partygoers can get spanked by beasts clutching birch sticks, a nod to Krampus lore.

All of it's designed to take the merry right out of Christmas, but that doesn't make Krampus any less fun.

"We are mostly inundated with Santa Claus and commercialism and consumerism and a lot of that Christmas mumbo jumbo. Krampus is a tongue-in-cheek way of taking a tradition of making children afraid to do bad things and reclaiming it as adults,"
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They had Krampus stuff at the city KindelMart last holiday season. I bought a few things it made a stark contrast to Santa images in a stocking !

There is another place by the airport where they pal around together
Krampus vs. St. Nick
Visitors can solidify their spot on the “nice” or “naughty” list at Hofbräuhaus Chicago this season with a little help from German holiday folklore icons, St. Nicholas and his devilish companion Krampus. The pair will visit Hofbräuhaus from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Saturdays from Dec. 9 through Dec. 23. Derived from Germanic folklore, Krampus is a beast-like creature said to punish those who are naughty throughout the yule season. Krampus is said to be spotted during the month of December roaming the streets in search of those that wound up on the naughty list.
Good Winter Times !

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