tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76480660107516182922024-02-07T19:18:45.655-08:00CREEPMAS : A Celebration of the HallowdaysA reaction to the continuing incursion of Christmas into Autumn and Halloween, CREEPMAS is a good-natured chance for Halloween lovers to exact revenge by bringing some spooky good cheer into the holidays or, more appropriately, the Hallowdays.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644093237159440780noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-11001443913393081442021-11-15T11:03:00.005-08:002021-11-22T08:33:33.234-08:0010 Creepy Years of Christmas Fun & Fear<p>Howdy, folks - Chad here. When Ed & I started this site in 2011, aggressive Christmas creep (seeing Christmas stuff in stores before Halloween) wasn't something everybody was talking about, and creepy Christmas concepts were still rare and mostly related to The Nightmare Before Christmas.</p><p>10 years later, Creepmas has taken on a life of its own on the web and this site has become somewhat redundant. Pandemic notwithstanding, last year saw a huge drop in participation for both the Blogroll and the creative challenge largely, I believe, because so many other people are doing their own thing with it.</p><p>And hey, cool! We're glad it's taken off! But it also seems that this site has run its course. So for 2021, we're gonna take a year off and see how things go. Maybe we'll jump start something new for 2022, maybe not. Time will tell.</p><p>To everybody that's participated and had fun with us for the last decade, thanks, and have a very scary, Merry Creepmas!</p>Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-45824367309122157422020-11-15T12:02:00.002-08:002020-11-30T12:52:27.715-08:00Calling All Creepers for Creepmas 2020! Badges and #MakingCreepmas Prompts: Ready! <h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<p>1. <strong>Frau Perchta</strong> (Austria and parts of Germany and Italy)<br />
In pre-Christian traditions, Perchta was an Alpine Goddess whose particular celebration day coincided with the Twelfth Night. After pre-Christian religions were displaced, she instead became a demonic witch who stalked villages, punishing anyone who dared to displease her.</p>
<p>Sometimes she appeared as a mischievous, dishevelled old woman. Alternatively, her appearance could depend on how you perceived her and whether you had pleased her.</p>
<p>If you were faithful, obedient and observed her rituals, Perchta would appear to you as a woman of divine beauty. If you angered her she would appear as a demonic, horned monster with a ferocious bloodlust.</p>
<p>Perchta would let you be as long as you followed her rituals on Perchta’s night, such as eating a traditional meal and special cakes baked in her honour.</p>
<p>Should you fail to do that, she would sneak into your room whilst you slept, slit your belly open and replace your innards with pebbles and straw. The following day, whoever discovered your corpse would assume you had simply died in your sleep.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4zPGG8xQcxX0rmxh0jm8Hy3/dark-christmas-seven-seasonal-monsters-from-myth-and-legend" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4zPGG8xQcxX0rmxh0jm8Hy3/dark-christmas-seven-seasonal-monsters-from-myth-and-legend</a></em></p>
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<p>2. <strong>Jólakötturinn or The Christmas Cat</strong> (Iceland)<br />
Jólakötturinn is the Icelandic Yule Cat or Christmas Cat. He is not a nice cat; in fact, he might eat you. This character is tied to an Icelandic tradition in which those who finished all their work on time received new clothes for Christmas, while those who were lazy did not (although this was mainly a threat). To encourage children to work hard, parents told the tale of the Yule Cat, saying that Jólakötturinn could tell who the lazy children were because they did not have at least one new item of clothing for Christmas—and these children would be sacrificed to the Yule Cat. This reminder tends to spur children into doing their chores. A poem written about the cat ends with a suggestion that children help out the needy, so they, too, can have the protection of new clothing. It's no wonder that Icelanders put in more overtime at work than most Europeans.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54184/8-legendary-monsters-christmas" target="_blank">https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54184/8-legendary-monsters-christmas</a></em></p>
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<p>3. <strong>Krampus</strong> (Austria & Central Europe)<br />
The word Krampus means "claw," and certain Alpine villages have big parties featuring a scary clawed incubus who hangs around with Santa Claus. The Krampus costume also includes sheepskin, horns, and a switch that the incubus uses to swat children and unsuspecting young ladies. The Krampus' job is to punish those who have been bad, while Santa rewards the people on his "nice" list.</p>
<p>Although the exact roots of Krampus aren't known, anthropologists generally agree that the legend probably derives from some sort of early horned god, who was then assimilated into the Christian devil figure. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, masked devils began appearing in church plays during traditional winter celebrations. These events, which often had some fairly comedic and ludicrous elements to them, became part of the pre-Christmas fun that takes place each year.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/creepy-christmas-monsters-4154307" target="_blank">https://www.liveabout.com/creepy-christmas-monsters-4154307</a></em></p>
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<p>4. <strong>Mari Lwyd</strong> (Wales)<br />
In some parts of Wales, the custom of the Mari Lwyd is first documented around 1800, but may be far older than that. Much like the Beltane hobbyhorse, the Mari Lwyd originally consisted of a horse’s skull mounted on a stick and decorated with ribbons. In later years, the skull was made of wood or heavy paperboard. Although scholars differ on the origins of the tradition, one consistent feature is that the Mari Lwyd is associated with the practice of wassailing.</p>
<p>Between Christmas and New Years’, the Mari Lwyd is carried through the village by a group of men who knock on doors, singing and making merry. When the inhabitants answer, they are invited to engage in a battle of wits called a pwnco, exchanging rhyming insults – it’s a bit like a Welsh rap battle. At the end, the Mari Lwyd and her carriers are invited inside for refreshments, and her presence in your house is said to bring you good luck for the coming year.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/creepy-christmas-monsters-4154307" target="_blank">https://www.liveabout.com/creepy-christmas-monsters-4154307</a></em></p>
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<p>5. <strong>Hans Trapp</strong> (France)<br />
Hans Trapp is another "anti-Santa" who hands out punishment to bad children in the Alsace and Lorraine regions of France. The legend says that Trapp was a real man, a rich, greedy, and evil man, who worshiped Satan and was excommunicated from the Catholic Church. He was exiled into the forest where he preyed upon children, disguised as a scarecrow with straw jutting out from his clothing. He was about to eat one boy he captured when he was struck by lightning and killed—a punishment of his own from God. Still, he visits young children before Christmas, dressed as a scarecrow, to scare them into good behavior.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54184/8-legendary-monsters-christmas" target="_blank">https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54184/8-legendary-monsters-christmas</a></em></p>
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<p>6. <strong>Grýla</strong> (Iceland)<br />
This giantess who lives in the mountains comes out of her cave in the wintertime, searching for naughty kids. When she finds them, she boils them up in a stew and devours them as a tasty snack.</p>
<p>Grýla is the mother of the thirteen Yule Lads, who visit sleeping children on the thirteen nights before Christmas. In some legends, the Lads, who have creepy names like Meat Hook and Window Peeper, are just as awful as their mother, and eat children too.</p>
<p>Grýla appears for the first time in Snorri Sturleson’s Prose Edda, but she didn’t become associated with the Christmas season until around the 17th century. By that time, kids were so terrified by the idea of Grýla that the Icelandic government had to step in and ban the use of her legend as a parenting technique. Instead, she was rebranded and presented in a way that has her spreading holiday cheer. As to the Yule Lads, now they just leave a rotten potato if you’ve been misbehaving.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/creepy-christmas-monsters-4154307" target="_blank">https://www.liveabout.com/creepy-christmas-monsters-4154307</a></em></p>
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<p>7. <strong>Lussi</strong> (Norway)<br />
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In Norway and Sweden, 13 December is St Lucia’s Day. St Lucia is represented as a beautiful young woman and nowadays the occasion is marked by a a young woman in a white sash representing the Saint roaming the streets with a Health and Safety Officer-baiting crown of candles on her head.</p>
<p>However, a few centuries ago Norway celebrated Lucia (or Lussi) in a very different form. For the night before 13 December – Lussi’s Night - was the night when evil spirits and demons rose up to wander the Earth. Children needed to be good and the adults warded off evil by protecting their homes with the sign of the cross.</p>
<p>Lussi was portrayed as a hideous demon with tyrannical powers. She rode through the skies on a broomstick accompanied by demons, evil spirits and trolls, spreading mayhem and chaos, destroying property, crops and livestock and kidnapping or killing anyone foolish enough to not be tucked up safely in bed.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4zPGG8xQcxX0rmxh0jm8Hy3/dark-christmas-seven-seasonal-monsters-from-myth-and-legend" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4zPGG8xQcxX0rmxh0jm8Hy3/dark-christmas-seven-seasonal-monsters-from-myth-and-legend</a></em></p>
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<p>8. <strong>The Karakoncolos</strong> (Bulgaria, Turkey and Serbia)<br />
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The Karakoncolos is generally portrayed as a cross between the Devil and a Sasquatch. In Turkey, he would stand at street corners on winter nights setting riddles for passers-by. If the traveller gave an answer that included the word ‘black’ they were free to go on their way. If not, he would strike them dead with a single blow.</p>
<p>He would stand at street corners on winter nights setting riddles for passers-by<br />
Elsewhere the Karakoncolos’ favourite trick was to disguise their voice to pretend to be someone’s friend or relative and lure their intended victim out into the snow.</p>
<p>Sometimes the creature would set them in a trance and leave them to roam free but in Serbia, the Karakoncolos preferred to jump on the victim’s back and use them as a personal taxi service. The exhausted person was only released at dawn.</p>
<p>If you invited a Karakoncolos into your house, they would feel compelled to imitate their hosts’ behaviour. If you set fire to silk or thread, the Karakancolos would be tricked into setting fire to its own fur, and would run from the house screaming to find water.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4zPGG8xQcxX0rmxh0jm8Hy3/dark-christmas-seven-seasonal-monsters-from-myth-and-legend" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4zPGG8xQcxX0rmxh0jm8Hy3/dark-christmas-seven-seasonal-monsters-from-myth-and-legend</a></em></p>
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<p>9: <strong>Straggele</strong> (Switzerland)</p>
<p>In many places, such as Switzerland, Frau Perchta rides with a throng of demonic-looking helpers — known as Straggele — who love to partake of the feast offerings left out for them on Christmas by people hoping for Perchta’s blessings of wealth and health in the new year. In some places, Straggele get to dole out the punishments themselves and aren’t terribly discerning as they rob all bad children and tear them to pieces in the air.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monsters-of-christmas" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monsters-of-christmas</a></em></p>
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<p>10. <strong>Belznickel</strong> (Germany)</p>
<p>A scary, darker Christmas visitor in the South West of Germany and amongst German speaking communities in the United States was Belznickel. Also known as Belschnickel, Belznickle, Belznickel, Pelznikel, Pelznickel, the name literally translates as "Walloping Nicky" i.e. he is a Nicholas that thumps! Because of this some say he is a version of St Nicholas, but he isn't exactly. Whilst Nicholas is the name of the saint, there are also examples of the name Nicholas being used for the devil...</p>
<p>Belznickel is crotchety, grumpy and very scary, particularly for children who have been bad. At his most fearsome he would appear at the door, dressed in tatty furs with a long white beard, rattling chains and branches of birch against the window until let in. Once he entered the house he would enter the house and would be able to sense which children had been bad. Bad children would be hit with a switch (in some versions, sometimes it would just be a threat!) and made to perform a song or dance, and promise to be good. Belznickel would reward the children with gifts of candies, fruit and cookies.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://holidappy.com/holidays/Different-versions-of-Santa-Claus" target="_blank">https://holidappy.com/holidays/Different-versions-of-Santa-Claus</a></em></p>
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<p>11. <strong>Kallikantzaroi</strong> (Greece)</p>
<p>Kallikantzaroi are mischievous goblins, elves or gnomes that appear during the twelve days of Christmas, from the end of December until Epiphany, January sixth. They are pictured as hairy human-like beings, with goat or donkey legs, ape tail and a thin, long human face. It is believed that Kallikantzaroi stay underground sawing the World Tree so that it will collapse, along with Earth. However, when they are about to saw the final part, Christmas dawns and they are able to come to the surface. They forget the Tree and come to bring trouble to mortals. They come out of hiding at night to enter houses any way they can, through windows, down chimneys, through keyholes, and any cracks that they may find, in walls and around doors.</p>
<p>Once inside they cause havoc.</p>
<p><em>Sources: <a href="https://www.grethexis.com/kallikantzaroi-greek-evil-spirits-christmas/" target="_blank">https://www.grethexis.com/kallikantzaroi-greek-evil-spirits-christmas/</a><br />
<a href="https://fromtinypennies.com/2018/11/25/kallikantzaroi-christmas-goblins/" target="_blank">https://fromtinypennies.com/2018/11/25/kallikantzaroi-christmas-goblins/</a></em></p>
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<p>12. <strong>Joulopukki</strong> (Finland)</p>
<p>The Finnish equivalent for Father Christmas, Santa Claus, St. Nicholas etc, is joulupukki, who has his origin in the pagan Nordic shaman tradition of people dressing up in animal disguises (in this case, a goat).</p>
<p>Joulupukki was once a symbol of fertility and more of a frightening figure back then than today. He was clad in thick fur-lined coat turned inside out, wearing a mask and a pair of horns on his head. The name joulupukki literally means "Christmas goat".</p>
<p>This version of "Santa" is the subject of the excellent Finnish film "Rare Exports".</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.dlc.fi/~marian1/gourmet/xmas_3.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dlc.fi/~marian1/gourmet/xmas_3.htm</a></em></p>
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<p>13. <strong>La Befana, aka Christmas Witch</strong> (Italy/Russia/Eastern Europe)</p>
<p>La Befana gets around. She comes from Italy, Russia and Eastern Europe. In Russia they call her “Baboushka,” but her MO is the same no matter what she’s called. She’s also known as the Christmas Witch, and she’ll give both punishments and prizes. If you’re good, you’ll get cookies and gifts — but if you’re bad you’ll get coal. And if you stay up and catch a glimpse of her, she’ll whack you with the broom that she rides!</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://hornet.com/stories/christmas-monsters-list/" target="_blank">https://hornet.com/stories/christmas-monsters-list/</a></em></p>Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-40273426305196013262020-11-15T10:25:00.003-08:002020-11-15T10:25:46.945-08:00Creepmas 2020 Is Coming<p>Fear not, Creeps! Badges and the 2020 Making Creepmas prompt list are almost ready - stay tuned and stay ready!</p>Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-59223001060714060062019-11-18T15:06:00.004-08:002019-11-19T10:57:55.554-08:00CALLING ALL CREEPERS FOR CREEPMAS 2019! BADGES & #MAKINGCREEPMAS PROMPTS: READY!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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SNOWMAN Badge - 200 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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2019 #MakingCreepmas Image Challenge</h2>
Inspired by the <a href="https://pumpkincult.com/2014/10/inktober-and-drawlloween/" target="_blank">Drawlloween & InkTober drawing challenges</a>,
the #MakingCreepmas image challenge invites anybody and everybody to make the holidays a little creepier by taking Christmas icons and putting a spooky spin on them.<br />
<br />
Think back to what Jack & Co. did to Christmas in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and, more recently, what Michael Dougherty's "Krampus" did to Christmas toys - that's the challenge, in a nutshell! We want to see evil elves, terrifying toys and spooky Santas!<br />
<br />
Draw it, paint it, photograph it, sculpt it, photomanipulate it - however you want to do it, each day of the 13 Days of Creepmas (December 1-13) has a different theme. Post your images on your social media accounts with the hashtag #MakingCreepmas and spread the word using this page's link and the image below - this year, Christmas will be ours!<br />
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Questions? Post them in the comments on <a href="https://www.creepmas.com/p/makingcreepmas-drawing-challenge.html">THIS PAGE</a>.<br />
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<img alt="Making Creepmas 2019 Prompt List" border="0" src="https://pumpkincult.com/images/Making-Creepmas-2019.jpg" style="max-width: 100%;" title="Making Creepmas 2019 Prompt List" /></div>Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-6367437374220293122018-11-26T13:08:00.000-08:002019-11-18T15:49:18.192-08:00Calling All Creepers for Creepmas 2018! Badges & #MakingCreepmas Prompts: Ready!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
THE 13 DAYS OF CREEPMAS 2018</h2>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you're new to Creepmas or need a refresher, check out these links: </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
"<b><a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html">What is Creepmas?</a></b>" and "<b><a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html">Why Creepmas?</a></b>".</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can also find out "<b><a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/how-to-participate.html">How to Participate</a></b>"
so you can join the rest of the festive ghouls around the web. Even if
you don't participate, we'd appreciate you spreading the Hallowday cheer
on social media to drag in a few more bodies.<br />
<br />
To join the frightful festivities, leave a comment below (or <a href="mailto:savage@sinister.me">email Chad</a>) with your <b>blog/website name</b> and <b>link</b>, add one of the badges below to your blog/site, then post your creepiest Christmas content December 1-13!<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
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Don't have a blog or website?</h4>
Join in on social media by tagging posts <b>#Creepmas</b> or <b>#MakingCreepmas</b> (see below)!</div>
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2018 CREEPER BADGES</h2>
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Copy the code below the badge you prefer and paste it into your site, blog, etc.! </div>
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2018 #MakingCreepmas Image Challenge</h2>
Inspired by the <a href="https://pumpkincult.com/2014/10/inktober-and-drawlloween/" target="_blank">Drawlloween & InkTober drawing challenges</a>,
the #MakingCreepmas image challenge invites anybody and everybody to make the holidays a little creepier by taking Christmas icons and putting a spooky spin on them.<br />
<br />
Think back to what Jack & Co. did to Christmas in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and, more recently, what Michael Dougherty's "Krampus" did to Christmas toys - that's the challenge, in a nutshell! We want to see evil elves, terrifying toys and spooky Santas!<br />
<br />
Draw it, paint it, photograph it, sculpt it, photomanipulate it - however you want to do it, each day of the 13 Days of Creepmas (December 1-13) has a different theme. Post your images on your social media accounts with the hashtag #MakingCreepmas and spread the word using this page's link and the image below - this year, Christmas will be ours!<br />
<br />
Questions? Post them in the comments on <a href="http://www.creepmas.com/p/makingcreepmas-drawing-challenge.html">THIS PAGE</a>.<br />
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<img alt="Making Creepmas 2017 Prompt List" border="0" src="https://pumpkincult.com/images/Making-Creepmas-2018.jpg" style="max-width: 100%;" title="Making Creepmas 2018 Prompt List" /></div>Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-62614064111685047432018-11-26T12:07:00.000-08:002018-11-26T12:07:41.999-08:00Creepmas 2018Yes, Creepmas 2018 is happening. Unlike everything else Christmas, however, we wanted to wait until AFTER Thanksgiving to gear up for it. :D<br />
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Check back here in a bit - 2018 badges are being created as I type this, and the 2018 #MakingCreepmas prompt list is being generated!Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-59043927363656757742017-11-25T21:35:00.000-08:002017-11-26T17:24:45.532-08:00Calling All Creeps! The 13 Days of Creepmas 2017 Are Upon Us!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
THE 13 DAYS OF CREEPMAS 2017</h2>
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Yes, we're a little late kicking off this year, but better late than never! </div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you're new to Creepmas or need a refresher, check out these links: </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
"<b><a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html">What is Creepmas?</a></b>" and "<b><a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html">Why Creepmas?</a></b>".</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can also find out "<b><a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/how-to-participate.html">How to Participate</a></b>"
so you can join the rest of the festive ghouls around the web. Even if
you don't participate, we'd appreciate you spreading the Hallowday cheer
on social media to drag in a few more bodies.<br />
<br />
To join the frightful festivities, leave a comment below (or <a href="mailto:savage@sinister.me">email Chad</a>) with your <b>blog/website name</b> and <b>link</b>, add one of the badges below to your blog/site, then post your creepiest Christmas content December 1-13!<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<h4>
Don't have a blog or website?</h4>
Join in on social media by tagging posts <b>#Creepmas</b> or <b>#MakingCreepmas</b> (see below)!</div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">
2017 CREEPER BADGES</h2>
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Copy the code below the badge you prefer and paste it into your site, blog, etc.! </div>
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2017 #MakingCreepmas Image Challenge</h2>
Inspired by the <a href="http://www.pumpkincult.com/2014/10/inktober-and-drawlloween/" target="_blank">Drawlloween & InkTober drawing challenges</a>,
the #MakingCreepmas image challenge invites anybody and everybody to make the holidays a little creepier by taking Christmas icons and putting a spooky spin on them.<br />
<br />
Think back to what Jack & Co. did to Christmas in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and, more recently, what Michael Dougherty's "Krampus" did to Christmas toys - that's the challenge, in a nutshell! We want to see evil elves, terrifying toys and spooky Santas!<br />
<br />
Draw it, paint it, photograph it, sculpt it, photomanipulate it - however you want to do it, each day of the 13 Days of Creepmas (December 1-13) has a different theme. Post your images on your social media accounts with the hashtag #MakingCreepmas and spread the word using this page's link and the image below - this year, Christmas will be ours!<br />
<br />
Questions? Post them in the comments on <a href="http://www.creepmas.com/p/makingcreepmas-drawing-challenge.html">THIS PAGE</a>.<br />
<br />
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Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-4435537798651536542016-11-25T11:47:00.001-08:002016-11-25T11:47:08.538-08:00#MakingCreepmas Image Challenge 2016Inspired by the <a href="http://www.pumpkincult.com/2014/10/inktober-and-drawlloween/" target="_blank">Drawlloween & InkTober drawing challenges</a>, the #MakingCreepmas image challenge invites anybody and everybody to make the holidays a little creepier by taking Christmas icons and putting a spooky spin on them.<br />
<br />
Think back to what Jack & Co. did to Christmas in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and, more recently, what Michael Dougherty's "Krampus" did to Christmas toys - that's the challenge, in a nutshell! We want to see evil elves, terrifying toys and spooky Santas!<br />
<br />
Draw it, paint it, photograph it, sculpt it, photomanipulate it - however you want to do it, each day of the 13 Days of Creepmas (December 1-13) has a different theme. Post your images on your social media accounts with the hashtag #MakingCreepmas and spread the word using this page's link and the image below - this year, Christmas will be ours!<br />
<br />
Questions? Post them in the comments on <a href="http://www.creepmas.com/p/makingcreepmas-drawing-challenge.html">THIS PAGE</a>.<br />
<br />
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Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-89939864865077302782016-11-25T11:24:00.001-08:002016-11-25T11:24:17.765-08:00#Creepmas2016 Badges Ready for Your Website<h2>
2016 CREEPER BADGES</h2>
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KRAMPUS Badge - 200 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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KRAMPUS Badge - 150 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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SNOWMAN Badge - 150 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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SNOWMAN Badge - 200 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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SANTA Badge - 150 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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SANTA Badge - 200 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-73040656723445837692016-11-21T18:03:00.001-08:002016-11-21T18:13:02.187-08:00Calling All Creeps!<div style="text-align: center;">
It's almost time for the 13 Days of Creepmas!</div>
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If you're new to Creepmas or need a refresher check out the links for <br />
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"<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html" target="_blank">What is Creepmas?</a>" and "<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html" target="_blank">Why Creepmas?</a>".</div>
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And you can also find out "<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/how-to-participate.html" target="_blank">How to Participate</a>"
so you can join the rest of the festive ghouls around the web. Even if you don't participate, we'd appreciate you spreading the Hallowday cheer on social media to drag in a few more bodies.<br />
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To join the frightful festivities, leave a comment below with your blog name and link</div>
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or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/dex1138" target="_blank">Dex</a> with your info.</div>
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Don't have a blog?<br />
Join in on social media by tagging posts #Creepmas!<br />
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Blood drops on bones and black hats on witches</div>
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Gray slimy brains and warm gushing innards</div>
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Flesh hungry elves tying you up with strings</div>
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These are a few of my favorite things<br />
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Stay tuned to this blog for badges you can put on your site! </div>
Dexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-40689056580628529762015-11-23T11:26:00.000-08:002015-11-23T11:26:09.398-08:00#MakingCreepmas Image Challenge 2015!Inspired by the <a href="http://www.pumpkincult.com/2014/10/inktober-and-drawlloween/" target="_blank">Drawlloween & InkTober drawing challenges</a>,
the #MakingCreepmas image challenge invites anybody and everybody to
make the holidays a little creepier by taking Christmas icons and
putting a spooky spin on them.<br />
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Think back to what Jack
& Co. did to Christmas in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" - that's
the challenge, in a nutshell! We want to see evil elves, terrifying
trees and spooky Santas!<br />
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Draw it, paint it, photograph
it, sculpt it, photomanipulate it - however you want to do it, each day
of the 13 Days of Creepmas (December 1-13) has a different theme. Post
your images on your social media accounts with the hashtag
#MakingCreepmas and spread the word using this page's link and the image
below - this year, Christmas will be ours!<br />
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Questions? Post them in the comments on <a href="http://www.creepmas.com/p/makingcreepmas-drawing-challenge.html">THIS PAGE</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644093237159440780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-79255533389347663352015-11-23T10:45:00.003-08:002015-11-23T10:45:19.780-08:00#Creepmas2015 Badges Ready for Your Website!<h2>2015 CREEPER BADGES</h2>
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KRAMPUS Badge - 200 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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SNOWMAN Badge - 150 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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SPIRIT OF CREEPMAS Badge - 200 px Wide - Just Copy and Paste the following html code:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644093237159440780noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-10311012343876575562015-11-19T12:57:00.000-08:002015-11-19T12:57:28.472-08:00Creepmas is Coming<div style="text-align: center;">
Blood drops on bones and black hats on witches<br />
Gray slimy brains and warm gushing innards<br />
Flesh hungry elves tying you up with strings<br />
These are a few of my favorite things</div>
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Have you all been good little boys and girls this year?</div>
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I hope not because we need you for Creepmas 2015!</div>
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If you're new to Creepmas or need a refresher check out the links for </div>
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"<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html" target="_blank">What is Creepmas?</a>" and "<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html" target="_blank">Why Creepmas?</a>".</div>
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And there's also a link that will tell you "<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/how-to-participate.html" target="_blank">How to Participate</a>"
so you can join the rest of the festive ghouls around the web. If you can't participate, we'd still appreciate you spreading the holiday fear.<br />
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To join Hell's elves, leave a comment below with your blog name and link<br />
or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/dex1138" target="_blank">Dex1138</a> with your info.</div>
Dexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-77687246590349463342014-12-01T10:43:00.001-08:002014-12-01T10:44:37.197-08:00A #Creepmas InvocationThe 13 Days of Creepmas are here<br />
It’s time to spread some Hallowday cheer<br />
As Sandy Claws is preparing to slay<br />
And Krampus is gleefully making his way<br />
To chill and thrill kids both naughty and nice<br />
And give the holidaze a little more spice<br />
The Great Pumpkin’s been summoned once more to say<br />
If you’re going to sell Christmas on Halloween day<br />
Then we’ll paraphrase Jack from his Halloween towers:<br />
For the next 13 days, Christmas is ours!<br />
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Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-12873093027735744832014-11-14T12:42:00.000-08:002014-11-14T12:42:45.338-08:00Creepmas and #MakingCreepmas 2014!It's time! It's time! We are now assembling our list of participating Creepmas CREEPERS for 2014 - just comment below with your blog or site link to be added to the 2014 Participating Creeps, then grab a badge (also below) and put it on your site or blog!<br />
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NEW FOR 2014! We're instituting the <a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/makingcreepmas-drawing-challenge.html">#MakingCreepmas Image Challenge</a> - 13 days of spooky holiday art, open to anybody and everybody. Read all about it <a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/makingcreepmas-drawing-challenge.html">HERE</a>!<br />
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2014 CREEPER BADGES</h2>
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Chad Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935223711112544831noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-69743428828669048442014-11-10T11:00:00.000-08:002014-11-10T11:00:02.482-08:00Merry Creepmas from Sam HaynesCreepmas HQ received an email from the hauntingly talented Sam Haynes with a free tune to get you in the Creepmas mood!<br />
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/sam-haynes-halloween" target="_blank">Click here</a> to go to Soundcloud and download the free track. If you like what you hear, consider checking out Sam's<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/carnival-of-horrors-the-ultimate-halloween-cd" target="_blank"> Indiegogo campaign for the album 'Carnival of Horrors"</a>. They're only 13% funded right now and you can score some exclusive swag with your pledge.<br />
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Sam also wants you to know, Without Your Head radio have put out a 1 hour Halloween Mixtape with some great songs from new horror bands, and one from Spine Chillers, our latest CD - <a href="http://withoutyourhead.com/viewnews.php?autoid=108894" target="_blank">download it here for free</a>.<br />
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Keep your dials tuned here as we'll be sending out the call for 2014 Creepmas bloggers very soon!Dexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-84120166223348399192014-10-31T08:57:00.002-07:002014-10-31T08:57:53.213-07:00Happy Halloween and Creepmas 2014Happy Halloween boils & ghouls! Enjoy the greatest day of the year and start thinking about the 13 Days of Creepmas; we have an idea for something new this year inspired by the Drawlloween & InkTober drawing challenges. Stay tuned!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644093237159440780noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-14610301561860562952013-11-25T12:48:00.001-08:002013-11-25T13:23:37.438-08:00Head Hunting for the Hallowdays<div style="text-align: center;">
We might be a little behind, but that doesn't mean we don't need you!</div>
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Now that the Halloween decorations are tucked safely away<br />
There's no more time to delay.<br />
The winter holidays want to take over the shelves<br />
Let's put some fangs on those elves!</div>
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It's almost time for the 13 Days of Creepmas!</div>
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If you're new to Creepmas or need a refresher check out the links above for </div>
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"<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html" target="_blank">What is Creepmas?</a>" and "<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html" target="_blank">Why Creepmas?</a>".</div>
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And there's also a link that will tell you "<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/how-to-participate.html" target="_blank">How to Participate</a>"
so you can join the rest of the festive ghouls around the web. We had around
50 bloggers join us last year, let's see if we can raise a few more souls for the cause!<br />
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To join the festive undead, leave a comment below with your blog name and link<br />
or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/dex1138" target="_blank">Dex1138</a> with your info.<br />
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Blood drops on bones and black hats on witches<br />
Gray slimy brains and warm gushing innards<br />
Flesh hungry elves tying you up with strings<br />
These are a few of my favorite things<br />
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<b> ADDENDUM! NEW 2013 BADGES!</b>
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Dexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-10703410067393412192013-11-19T12:37:00.001-08:002013-11-19T13:03:45.082-08:00Krampus is Coming!With just a little less than 2 weeks to go until Creepmas begins, <a href="http://www.thosepoorbastards.com/artists/lonesome-wyatt/about/" target="_blank">Lonesome Wyatt</a> couldn't have picked a better time to start taking pre-orders for his holiday horror album: The Strange Adventures of Edgar Switchblade #1: Krampus Unmerciful.<br />
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From <a href="http://thosepoorbastards.com/store/lonesome-wyatt/edgar-switchblade-vinyl-krampus-unmerciful" target="_blank">the website</a>: <br />
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Edgar Switchblade and Old Red are back for a revolting holiday
horror blood bath of doom. Join them in their first audio adventure as
they meet the legendary yuletide monster, Krampus. Hear them torture and
punish the wicked ones on a dark and stinking Christmas Eve.</div>
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<li>Demon Blood Red (transparent) or Angel Pus Green (opaque) 7" vinyl record in matte finish jacket.</li>
<li>33 1/3 speed mini-LP.</li>
<li>Hand-numbered and limited to 150 copies each color.</li>
<li>Retro comic book style cover illustration by Strange Fortune Design Co.</li>
<li>Includes MP3 download - link will be available December 3.</li>
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In October, he released an original Halloween album in the same limited numbers and they sold out quick. You can still get the <a href="http://thosepoorbastards.com/store/lonesome-wyatt/halloween-is-here-cd" target="_blank">Halloween album on CD</a> or as <a href="http://thosepoorbastards.com/store/lonesome-wyatt/halloween-is-here-mp3-download" target="_blank">an mp3 download</a>.<br />
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Also, our pal Monsterfink has just unleashed a Beistle inspired 35" tall jointed Krampus decoration! <br />
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Head on over to <a href="http://tomkrohne.blogspot.com/2013/11/jointed-krampus-decoration.html" target="_blank">his site</a> and get one for your home.</div>
Dexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-3303782250102782562012-12-07T20:51:00.002-08:002012-12-07T20:51:37.088-08:00FEARnet's Holiday Gift GuideFEARnet has posted their annual Holiday Horror Gift Guide. This year's list includes <a href="http://www.fearnet.com/news/gift-guide/gift-guide-zombie-christmas-cards" target="_blank">Zombie Christmas Cards</a>, <a href="http://www.fearnet.com/news/gift-guide/zombify-your-xmas-scary-santa-wrapping-paper" target="_blank">Scary Santa Wrapping Paper</a> and more - find something for that special boil or ghoul in your life at <a href="http://www.fearnet.com/news/gifts" target="_blank">http://www.fearnet.com/news/gifts</a>!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644093237159440780noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-9136304703711367972012-12-02T10:25:00.001-08:002012-12-02T10:25:09.391-08:00Hashtag #CreepmasIf you're posting Creepmas-related stuff on Twitter, be sure to include #Creepmas so that others can easily find your posts!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644093237159440780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-4631675083503802702012-11-30T10:05:00.003-08:002012-11-30T10:05:58.609-08:00The 13 Days of Creepmas Are Upon Us!Tomorrow, Saturday, December 1st marks the first day of the 2012 13 Days of Creepmas! If your blog/website wants to participate, it's not too late! Click <a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/how-to-participate.html">HERE </a>to find out how - it's easy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644093237159440780noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-62883665003623647842012-11-15T09:43:00.000-08:002012-11-15T09:43:22.206-08:002012 Creepmas Badges Are Here!The 2012 Creepmas Blog Badges are here and ready for you to put on your blog/website, courtesy of artist <a href="http://tomkrohne.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tom Krohne</a> - grab them (and their ready-to-go placement code) <a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/how-to-participate.html">HERE</a>!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644093237159440780noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-5478676763325478812012-11-06T12:05:00.000-08:002012-11-07T12:16:56.096-08:00Creepmas Needs YOU!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey kids! It's that time of year again!</div>
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That time when they started putting out Christmas lights before they even finished putting out all the Halloween stock. That time when the stores started playing Christmas music before the end of October.</div>
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It's almost time for the 13 Days of Creepmas!</div>
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If you're new to Creepmas or need a refresher check out the links above for </div>
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"<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html" target="_blank">What is Creepmas?</a>" and "<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/what-is-creepmas.html" target="_blank">Why Creepmas?</a>".</div>
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And there's a link up there that will tell you "<a href="http://creepmas.blogspot.com/p/how-to-participate.html" target="_blank">How to Participate</a>" so you can join the rest of the festive ghouls around the web. We had 55 bloggers join us last year, let's see if we can get even more!<br />
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You can leave a comment below with your blog<br />
or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/pumpkincult" target="_blank">Cult of the Great Pumpkin</a> with your blog link.<br />
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Spread the word from the tallest tomb<br />
The holidays will soon be doomed!</div>
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Dexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648066010751618292.post-77174131125155711772012-09-28T13:25:00.001-07:002012-09-28T13:25:04.488-07:00Zombies in the MangerWhen even the greeting card companies point out that Christmas decorations are put into stores too early, you gotta admit that something's up. Here's a little cartoon that appeared on Shoebox Greetings' <a href="http://www.shoeboxblog.com/?cat=1279" target="_blank">blog</a>!<br />
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