Does Your Christmas Need Some Krampus?
Mine did, but I didn’t know it! Not until I took a shortcut through a little neighborhood trying to avoid shopping traffic last weekend and saw this:
Do you see it?
One of these things is not like the others, right?
What? The? Holy? Fuck?!
It has plastic hands but that is fur of some kind. I took a friend by the next day in the rain and it looked even crazier when it was soaked.
It reminds me of Ethan’s books on extinct Ice Age animals, so I’ve been calling it a sloth.
But my friend Gina was like, “That’s a Krampus!”
Neither is quite right. I’m just going to call it the Christmas Beast and thank my lucky stars that I turned left on that street!
Rachel Lewis
Welcome! I’m a middle-aged former Mormon (aka the “other FOMO”), essayist, and playwright living in Salt Lake City. I work in pharmaceuticals professionally and write recreationally—though I’m open to reversing that someday. On Life and Lemons is where I share humorous snippets about writing, addiction, recovery, relationships, mental health, and whatever else life tosses in the blender. If you enjoy dark humor with a twist of lemon-tart snark—or just need proof that your own life isn’t the only one held together by twist ties and good intentions—you’re in the right place. You can follow me and get updates on the release of my new essay collection at instagram.com/pieces_of_string/. 🍋 Subscribe and let’s overthink things together.
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quietwatercraft
I love it!