Waiting 4 Wrath - Episode 268 - The One Where You Beat Our Yule-Log & We Owe You One!

In This Week’s Show, episode 268, ‘tis the season to merry and cheer, and Big Gay Jim gonna sprinkle festive... cheer.

Jenn’s got a quiz all about Christmas biz, and Shea’s here to sing a carol… but it’s sounding a bit feral.

Meanwhile I forgot my Santa hat, so I’ve officially contributed fuck all… rhyming is hard.

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Tiny Tim hasn’t struck us down yet, he’s too small to really worry about.

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned that the song frosty the snowman is about an ice golem leading kids into oncoming traffic and then vows to return after the police’s pursuit of him leads to his destruction.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

I’m Jenn, jenny jenn jenn, im awesome and hot, give us patron monies

I’m actually Jenn and I’m about to share so much festive knowledge that I’m not even gonna add to it here.

Jim’s Good Gay News

POP TV is advertising the final season of Schitt’s Creek with a billboard showing a gay kiss. A great big one! All over the side of a building in LA. Merry Schitt’s-mas everyone! https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/12/tv-show-advertising-giant-gay-kiss-billboard-los-angeles/

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Unholy - Coppertail Brewing Co-From Travis

* BA Link: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/33064/120191/

* BA Rating: 89

* Style: Belgian Tripel

* ABV: 9.2%

* Aaron: 8

* Jenn: 7

* Jim: Oh My! Glug Glug Glug… ;)

* Shea: 9

This Week’s Show

Round Table

Happy holidays!

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12 Ways of Christmas - Wacky World Winter Customs

How good are the W4W boys at figuring out global customs for the holiday most often thought of as Christmas in this country?

1.) Starting off on the creepy cloven hoof of our favorite demonic spirit of the season, what European city is known as the home of the annual, world’s largest Krampus parade?

a.) Berlin b.) Vienna c.) Prague d.) Frankfurt

It’s basically the freaky parade of hell. There’s also another event known as Krampuslauf (or Krampus run), where racers try to evade Krampus monsters positioned along the route.

2.) What Eastern European Country celebrates the Legend of The Christmas Spider, decorating their homes and trees with delicate strands to represent a spider web (that is supposedly the origin of tinsel)?

a.) Bulgaria b.) Poland c.) The Czech Republic d.) Ukraine

The legend is actually kind of sweet but also terrifying for anyone suffering from even the slightest arachnophobia. A poor widow did not have the money to decorate her home for her children so the spiders (multiple) living in her home decided to decorate for her. (Hey, poor widow, good housekeeping is FREE.)

3.) Speaking of Christmas trees, spider-related decor are not the only odd items hung in celebration. Germans traditionally have a particular not-really-thought-of-as-Christmassy item that they hide in the tree for a lucky kid to find. What is it?

a.) a pickle b.) a corncob c.) a sausage d.) a potato

Yes, that quaint little bit of ancient German folk fun has caused Americans to shake their heads in amusement...for at least a 120 years or so. But it would make most Germans shake their heads in confusion,