tastes_of_honey | Celebrate

It's a shame I won't be in Germany 6 December, but it wouldn't be the same anyway without Farfarello playing Knecht Ruprecht to my St. Nikolaus with my book telling families how actually good and bad the kiddies were. Ach, St. Nikolaus Day, such fun for us. Farfarello'd actually put the children I said were bad in sacks!

Though we'd let them out a few blocks later, Greed. It's not like we went full traditional and beat them with a switch or dumped them in the bag into the river. Christians are mean. And sado-masochistic in un-fun ways, especially Catholics. You definitely don't want to be a Catholic child in Austria at the beginning of December in older times.

Of course, Farfarello would also put a lump of coal into any Nikolaus-Stiefel he found on the night of 5 December, the better to illustrate the uncaring and cruel nature of God. No gifts or rewards for good behavior, just coal for everyone. Though sometimes I'd drop some wrapped candy in too if I felt like it to... reflect how God changes completely from the Old Testament to the New? No wonder so many people of the time thought Jesus' preachings were nuts. Whatever, I just put candy into the boots of the kids whose minds tasted nice.

Farf would even wear black rags and horns and paint himself up to be more devilish. Really got a kick out of it and us playing around with one of God's saints and the traditions that had grown around him.

We did such crazy, fun shit back when. I miss it. I miss him. I hope he's happy and not locked up wherever he is.