Since 2010, a parade of several dozen Christmas demons has marched along Hawthorne Street, singing carols and carrying switches, aiming to awe and delight passersby. Joseph Ragan, who organizes the annual Krampus Lauf each December, says the spirit of the event is about being a monster, but not a jerk. He hopes his band of costumed Krampuses add to the array of holiday festivities. “It’s a chance to have a demon parade in December that’s part of Christmas,” Ragan said. “We’re not crashing the Christmas party. We’re actually doing something that’s much more original to practiced Christmas tradition than Frosty the Snowman or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Read more at the link in our bio. 👹 📸: mark_w_graves #krampus #krampuslauf #holidays #theoregonian #oregon