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When The 'Littlies' Decorate Your Window
Dec. 19th, 2016 01:18 am
Well, it's been a bit of a friends and family affair, really but the little ones did most of it. So far it has been the following: K aged 6, helped by her mother AKA my sister; A aged 9, helped by her father AKA Prodigal 1. Prodigal 2 and his friend Naomi have added to the equation and lastly Self cut out a few too. Tomorrow, there might be more, including P2's best mate, who looked soulfully at the windows, vowing to add to it. It has to be said that both P1/P2 are strapping guys, as so are their friends (bar Nae), but when it comes to cutting out snowflakes for Xmas, they descend into 3 year olds.
Results? Fond vibes and a really cute batch of windows :-)
Krampuslauf Graz 2010
Nov. 22nd, 2016 03:00 amIn Austro-Bavarian Alpine folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure described as "half-goat, half-demon", who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts. Regions in Austria feature similar figures and, more widely, Krampus is one of a number of Companions of Saint Nicholas in regions of Europe. The origin of the figure is unclear; some folklorists and anthropologists have postulated a pre-Christian origin for the figure (see Germanic paganism).
In traditional parades and in such events as the Krampuslauf (English: Krampus run), young men dressed as Krampus participate; such events occur annually in most Alpine towns. Krampus is featured on holiday greeting cards called Krampuskarten.
