06/12/2024
Krampus is Austria’s Christmas Spirit who terrifies children into behaving. On December 5th, many used to post a secret card to someone they admired as a naughty unofficial Valentine. The cards were free to send, with the recipient paying postage when they arrived This tradition, known as a "Gruß vom Krampus" (Greetings from Krampus), was often laced with humor. The Krampus was a bit of a dirty old man....
Krampus is Austria’s Christmas Spirit who terrifies children into behaving. On December 5th, many used to post a secret card to someone they admired as a naughty unofficial Valentine. The cards wer…