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Why put out milk and cookies for Santa when you could put out hot chocolate for the Belsnickel? Create a fun personalized gift for anyone who is a fan of the Belsnickel when you add their name to this mug. This mug features a cartoon illustration of the Belsnickel along with other festive graphics. This holiday folktale character has his roots in the Palatinate region of Germany and was popular with Pennylvania's German settlers including the Pennsylvania Dutch or Amish. According to legend this figure dressed in ragged clothing and carry a tree branch switch as well as treats would visit homes in the weeks leading up to Christmas to check whether the children were being naughty or nice. Good kids were rewarded with treats, but unfortunately the Belsnickel hit the bad kids with his switch. Is it any wonder that Santa Claus is the more popular Christmas folk legend today?