Ep. 40 The Santa Claus Bank Robbery of 1927 & Krampus

Happy Holidays! In this episode, Danielle covers the Santa Claus Bank Robbery of 1927. On December 23, 1927, Marshall Ratliff borrowed a Santa Claus suit and along with three others robbed the First National Bank in Cisco, Texas. Ratliff thought dressing as Santa Claus was the perfect disguise, but it ended up drawing more attention to him. Unfortunately for Ratliff, the public wanted to get the $5000 reward that was placed on any bank robber's head. Luck was not on their side, and after a manhunt with multiple shoot-outs, the group was eventually caught.  Later, Sandra talks about the legend of Krampus. This European legend is now known around the world. Krampus, a German legend is a half-goat, half-demon monster that punishes the children who misbehaved all year. Find out his relation to Santa Claus and how he has become a cultural phenomenon. Danielle's Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/609749/santa-claus-bank-robbery-1927 Sandra's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus https://enchantedlivingmagazine.com/the-krampus-and-the-old-winter-ways/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus https://news.usc.edu/90213/have-you-been-naughty-then-beware-krampus-is-coming/