Bad Kids Should Beware of the Belsnickle!!

[Nomad V]

When I was a kid growning up in Western PA my grandmother would tell me to be good or the Belsnickle will get me. The Belsnickle was a Pennsylvania Dutch (Old German) guy that would follow Santa and.... oh well this guy sells it better.

http://appalachianhistory.blogspot.com/2006/12/belsnickle-definitely-not-santa-claus.html

It kept me in line after Santa came and dropped off the toys.

 

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"The Belsnickle traveled from house to house brandishing his switches in the air. He would use these switches to whip naughty children."

"Nor were alchoholic libations uncommon. In which case, as the Belsnickle proceeded on this visits, he no doubt became more and more oblivious to his behavior and the severity of his whippings."

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