Ever heard of a Christmas tradition that involves a pooping nativity figure, a log that “poops” candy, 13 sneaky Christmas trolls, and a rap battle with a dead horse head? Yeah… welcome to The Parsonage Files.
In this episode, Pastor Rick (Groveport UMC) and his brother Rob dive into some of the strangest Christmas traditions from around the world—stories that were way too weird to ever make it into a Sunday sermon:
🎄 Icelandic Yule Lads – 13 chaotic Christmas trolls with names like Spoon Licker, Door Slammer, and Meat Hook
🐈 The Giant Christmas Cat – the Yule Cat that “eats” people who don’t get new clothes
💩 El Caganer – the hidden “pooper” in Catalonian nativity sets (yes, really)
🌲 The Christmas Log (Tió de Nadal) – kids lovingly “feed” a cute log… then beat it until it poops candy
🐴 Mari Lwyd in Wales – a decorated horse skull on a stick that shows up at your door for a Christmas rap battle and drinks
Along the way, Rick and Rob joke, fact-check internet myths (like “Christmas is just a stolen pagan holiday”), and show how faith, history, and weird human traditions all get mixed together in December.
If you like:
strange history 🧠
slightly creepy Christmas vibes 👻🎄
pastors who don’t take themselves too seriously 😂
and stories that make you say, “There’s no way that’s real”…
…then you’ll feel right at home here.
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