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Krampus: The Goat Knows What You Did

Ancient History Fangirl

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The Giant Yule Log

Yule log was so big that it was supposed to burn for 12 days. In some traditions, an actual tree had to be moved continually into the fireplace as it burned. Without modern things like smoke detectors, it's easy to assume that increase in house fires during the winter may have fueled the perkto myth. Keep a tidy home, tuck away all that flammable stuff, or else get set on fire.

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