The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
‘As a serial killer took an ax to their heads….
Oh, don’t mind me, I’m just thinking holiday thoughts and looking at this advent calendar, which includes an ax murderer behind one of the doors. It really does.
Some silly folks are objecting, claiming Fritz Haarmann, who murdered 24 young men and boys, might be a bad choice for getting kids excited about the holidays. But those whiners obviously never had to manage the gift expectations of little ones. After 24 days of this calendar, just being alive Christmas morning will be all your tykes will hope for.
Haarmann himself was beheaded years ago, but they say on a dark and snowy Christmas Eve, you can still hear the clop clop clop of… Remember, boys and girls, he knows when you are sleeping. Here’s the story.
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A young child cries next to Santa Claus in the German village of Himmelpfort in a 2006 photo. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
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You picked that picture because of the byline, right? “Hannibal” on a story about an mass murderer. How festive.
- Posted by John C AbellImagine how much more interesting Where’s Waldo? type things would be if there were mass murderers and monsters hidden in with all the regular people.
Right now, I’m picturing a painting of the first Thanksgiving with Charles Manson passing the potatoes to Squanto. That would be hilarious!
- Posted by KK,
They are already hidden in with all the regular people. It is a painful thought, I know, but it might keep you alive at night.
Happy holidays.
Shawn
- Posted by Shawn HendricksYou stop squirming and I’ll stop pinching, you little !@%$$&^#$!!!
- Posted by Shawn HendricksI knew I was forgetting something even before I flew out of Germany. Dang!
- Posted by Shawn HendricksYou better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout, I’m telling you why:
Crazy Killer’s coming to town.
He’s making a list,
He’s checking it twice,
Gonna find out who’s going to be diced.
Crazy Killer’s coming to town!
He sees you when you’re sleeping,
He knows when you’re awake.
He knows if you’ll taste bad or good,
So be gone for goodness sake!
Oh! You better watch out,
- Posted by CharleneYou better not cry,
You better not pout, I’m telling you why:
Crazy Killer’s coming to town.
“Look, mommy! Santa gave me an axe for Christmas. But, he spilled ketchup on it.”
- Posted by Lady Weasel