BELSNICKEL

      TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024

                      BELSNICKEL

      It's Christmas time so you know who's

coming to town right? No. Not Santa. I'm

talking about Belsnickel! A Christmas

tradition in parts of Pennsylvania! He's a creature

dressed in furs carrying a long switch from

a tree. He raps on the windows of children's

rooms knowing who is naughty and who 

is nice. The naughty kids get a wack on the

rear end and the nice kids ger a treat.

Belsnickel is a German born tradition who

is still talked about in some of the Pennsylvania

Dutch community. He became nationally

know when actor Rainn Willson, playing

Dwight Schrute, dressed as Belsnickel

for an episode of "Thee Office." So you'd

better watch out and you'd better not cry,

because Belsnickel is coming to town!

Hope you and nice and not naughty

and that all your NEWS is good!