So, consider this your trigger warning!
Being the Legend of Danny, this story is about a boy named Danny, naturally. His grandmother baked a large batch of cookies for Santa Claus. She tells Danny not to eat the cookies. But of course Danny eats the entire batch.
So far, this seems like a typical anecdote. Now here’s where things turn grim. Upon finding that Danny ate all the cookies, grandma beat Danny to death. As a result, the children of South Africa are warned to be good. Not because Santa won’t come visit them. But out of fear of being killed by a grandparent! In hopes that the kiddies get the message, Danny’s ghost wanders the countryside every holiday season, haunting those little mischief makers.
I hope you all enjoyed this morbid cautionary tale. I don’t know why there’s so many Christmas stories out there that are so morose. Krampus. The Little Match Girl. Ernest Saves Christmas. I guess this is where where get that line from that old holiday tune about hearing scary ghost stories during our Christmases.
Since you might need a stiff drink after reading today’s Advent, here’s a traditional cookie recipe from South Africa that calls for wine.
Enjoy!
