This year my puzzle is dedicated to Krampus, the devilish enforcer of St. Nicholas. In America, children are smug in their knowledge that Santa will bring them an X-Box regardless of how they behaved throughout the year. In Europe, however, only good children get presents from St. Nick; bad little girls and boys cower in fear around the Christmas season, hoping to escape the punishment of the Krampus. If a child is only a little bad, he might just be beaten with the bundle of sticks that Krampus carries. If the child is really bad he might be put in a bag and thrown in the river or carried off in the night.
Krampusnacht, the night of the Krampus, is celebrated once a year. For this puzzle, you must research and find out what night this is.
If the night is: Dec. the 5th into the 6th 40 59 802 75 11 231
Dec. the 13th into the 14th 40 59 829 75 11 154
Dec. the 24th into the 25th 40 59 796 75 11 185
