Fun fact about Coal, Santa, and Krampus

#mythology #funfacts #christmas #santa #krampus #coal #punishment

[thepixelpony]

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
If you get a rod or clump of rocks
You'll not see the light of day- 🎵

[kmarlyd]

I feel like Santa and Krampas are best friends the rest of the year

[ohmygodbecky]

So santa and krampus are patrolling the neighborhoods in pimped out reindeer sleighs and playing god/satan with children’s moral affiliation

[animeviewer]

I just imagine after all that work Santa and krampus sitting by the fire together drinking eggnog 🤣

[DashingSteel]

Santa: *Sees no cookies and milk*
Santa: *Picks up phone* Yes. It's me. KRAMP 'EM.

[lesheygirl]

Life hack:If you’re kid is ever bad just give them some coal and Krampas has the rest covered.👍

[thantos]

Santa's just hiring Krampus as a hitman

[alexandercross]

I'm guessing this would be from houses of the Germanic tradition. My dad always said that it was part of the spirit of generosity Santa Claus represented. He didn't give bad children toys because they had not earned them, but he gave them coal or kindling so they could at least stay warm.

[Evinon-H]

No wonder krampus likes that bundle of sticks of his so much, he collects them from Santa

[lolno]

If a kid is evil enough for Saint Nick to give Krampus the go ahead to *eat* them, I feel like they probably did something absolutely terrible, like murder.

[danamoore]

I recall one Christmas as a child I actually asked for the lump of coal from Santa. My bedroom was the only one in the house without a radiator and there was no space heaters around apparently. Or at least no electric ones. And for some reason my parents were concerned about a kerosene heater in a ten year old's room.

So yeah I asked for coal.

A few months later my uncle moved out and I got a room with heat. But I could see my breath in my room that winter.

[yuritzenpresents]

Fun fact:

St. Nicholas was a bishop of Myra, in Lycea, and in Greece.

He attended the First Ecumenical Council, which established the Nicene Creed, and even punched another bishop named Arius.

He was removed from his position and placed in prison, but was restored when the Emperor had a dream stating that he was right when Arius blasphemed.

There are other tales of St. Nicholas. And even some of them are origin to his contemporary counterpart of Santa Claus.

[samuelhowe]

Santa is just a magical hit man for kids

[Zachary-]

I think the worst part is knowing that whether you're good or bad, Krampus is skulking around your house late at night looking for coal.

[jesperohlrich]

The way i’m seeing it, the coal gave the family something to keep them warm, and a chance for the kid to do better. And the beating, well that was they way children where punished for bad behavior in the olden days… so the kids learned a lesson, and the family could stay warm at least a little while during the cold winter, and possibly survive, thus giving the kid a chance to become better the next year.

[KarTheDeamon]

When we were kids, we were really poor. My father was nowhere to be found, And my little brothers father, abusive prick, left US with 4 millions in debt to the mob.
My mother worked hard i had work any job anyone would offer to 13 yr old...
And my little brother was Like Damien in omen. A nightmare....
When Mikuláš came around with angels And čerts. My Brother got one large lump of coal. He started crying. We thought that He finaly realized how bad He was. After He stopped sobing, we heard him saying i did all of that And got just one big coal. I hoped at least for a sack. How we Are suppose to get warm through Winter with this.
In his 5 yr old mind. Being bad And getting a lot of coal from Mikuláš. Was the only way, He thought, He might help.

[НадеждаКозлова-зм]

If ur mad at someonejusr trick Krampus by giving them a lump of cole
Prank of the year after that emotional and physical pain they will never bother you again


Jk please don't do it. Love you're enemies

[bryanmartinez]

If Santa leaves you coal.
Fire up the weber grill and have a barbeque

[Readingdragon]

As a kid I asked Santa claus for some coal. It was to prove to my friends that coal was not rocks.

[Ark_Kane]

I'm pretty sure it's less enabling and more like Santa and Krampus were actively working together.