Posted on 12/17/2013 1:33:45 PM PST by BenLurkin
MURRIETA (CBSLA.com) — It’s the time of the year when Christmas decorations adorn houses for blocks in communities throughout the Southland.
But one entry in the Annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest in Murrieta that features a mythical creature from European folklore has sparked complaints from residents.
The house in the 37000 block of Floral Creek Circle features a large handcrafted Krampus, who is sometimes referred to as “evil Santa” or the “Christmas devil” and dates back to pre-Christian Germanic traditions.
With a doll on its back and a broomstick in its hand, the clawed black creature is perched on the second-story window of resident Stori Nagel’s home next to a sign reading “Greetings from Krampus XOXO.”
Nagel, who is German and Swiss, told the Murrieta Patch she saw the display as a way to educate her community on the origins of familiar Christmas traditions like Saint Nicholas and the Yuletide tree.
However, some residents fear the display could scare little children simply looking to enjoy a popular street for viewing Christmas lights.
“I was appalled that the city of Murrieta would allow someone to enter a home with a theme representing the devil,” one parent, who asked not to be identified, told the Patch. “My 3-year-old was frightened by the home and I was disgusted. I’m asking that you help make this disrespectful issue known to the residents of Murrieta.”
A city Parks and Recreation official told the Patch that while the display is “unconventional,” the contest remains open to all residents.
Residents are being asked to vote on the 30 official entries for this season’s contest by Dec. 18.
I noticed on the internet it is the same in many other versions of the pic. Is that the real reason?..............
That’s just my reading of it. Another explanation is that the creature is demonic, not natural, and that makes it look more unnatural
No wonder it doesn’t wear shoes!...........
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