November 12, 2007: Axe-murderer featured on advent calendar

Clodfobble · 11-12-2007, 01:00 PM

The German city of Hanover is not afraid of the skeletons in its closet. The city's tourism offices recently released a children's advent calendar celebrating the town, and among the cheerful carolers, ice-fishers and hockey players stands a man carrying a large cleaver.

He is Fritz Haarmann, the well-known serial killer who murdered 24 young men between the ages of 13 and 20, chopped up the bodies and dumped the remains in the local river Leine. He was sentenced to death and beheaded (let the punishment fit the crime!) in 1925.

The head of the Hanover tourism board, Hans-Christian Nolte defended the calendar: "He is part of our city's history. Even on guided tours the serial killer's story is told."

But far from pulling the calendar over the outcry, the tourism board says that it has become somewhat of a collector's item. The initial 20,000 copy run of the calendar is now expected to sell out soon, because orders are pouring in from Berlin, Vienna and other parts of Austria. Proceeds from the sales are going towards a local charity for children with cancer.

Nonetheless, Nolte said no axe-murderers will be appearing in next year's calendar.

lumberjim · 11-12-2007, 01:07 PM

where's the link to order one?!

corydodt · 11-12-2007, 02:24 PM

I have to say, the user-contributed images of the day are exceeding my initial expectations. Very interesting stuff being posted.

Sheldonrs · 11-12-2007, 03:18 PM

Well, considering all the killing committed in Jesus' name, this is no surprise.

Next step, the new Dahmer Diocese.

Sundae · 11-12-2007, 03:21 PM

My 2007 calendar is actually a serial killer calendar, one for each month of the year. I love it.

Good for the Germans anyway. I love the fact he is perving behind the tree, scoping out his next victim.

Spexxvet · 11-12-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

My 2007 calendar is actually a serial killer calendar, one for each month of the year. I love it.
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One victim, or one killer per month?

Sundae · 11-12-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

One victim, or one killer per month?

I kill one person per month and note in on my calendar

Nope, one killer per month. I've just found it online actually, link here

xoxoxoBruce · 11-12-2007, 05:45 PM

I gave a dozen of them out for Christmas last year.

Sundae · 11-12-2007, 05:49 PM

There's a coincidence....!

ViennaWaits · 11-12-2007, 06:02 PM

I love the Extreme Hockey game! "Watch as our players dodge holes drilled by ice-fishermen!"

.:calling my travel agent:.

Gravdigr · 11-12-2007, 09:10 PM

There's Waldo!

HungLikeJesus · 11-12-2007, 09:45 PM

This discussion of advent calendars reminded me of the best holiday movie ever made, Bad Santa.

ZenGum · 11-12-2007, 10:29 PM

This is the land of the brothers Grimm, is it not?
From the little I have seen, German folklore and culture does shy away from the gruesome. I doubt if Eurodisney will ever really thrive in this environment.

Shawnee123 · 11-13-2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

This discussion of advent calendars reminded me of the best holiday movie ever made, Bad Santa.

omg, when BB Thornton went off in the food court, and at the kid "no I don't want f***ing sandwich" I laughed so hard I cried.

Cicero · 11-13-2007, 12:15 PM

I wish I had this photo right now. My husband and I saw a man with a hatchet running through the snow in a "christmas town" figurene collection that someone had put out in their restraunt. That was a wtf?

Where is that photo?!?

11-12-2007, 01:00 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	November 12, 2007: Axe-murderer featured on advent calendar The German city of Hanover is not afraid of the skeletons in its closet. The city's tourism offices recently released a children's advent calendar celebrating the town, and among the cheerful carolers, ice-fishers and hockey players stands a man carrying a large cleaver. He is Fritz Haarmann, the well-known serial killer who murdered 24 young men between the ages of 13 and 20, chopped up the bodies and dumped the remains in the local river Leine. He was sentenced to death and beheaded (let the punishment fit the crime!) in 1925. The head of the Hanover tourism board, Hans-Christian Nolte defended the calendar: "He is part of our city's history. Even on guided tours the serial killer's story is told." But far from pulling the calendar over the outcry, the tourism board says that it has become somewhat of a collector's item. The initial 20,000 copy run of the calendar is now expected to sell out soon, because orders are pouring in from Berlin, Vienna and other parts of Austria. Proceeds from the sales are going towards a local charity for children with cancer. Nonetheless, Nolte said no axe-murderers will be appearing in next year's calendar.

11-12-2007, 01:07 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	where's the link to order one?! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-12-2007, 02:24 PM	#3
corydodt Writer of Writings Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 14	Meta-post I have to say, the user-contributed images of the day are exceeding my initial expectations. Very interesting stuff being posted.

11-12-2007, 03:18 PM	#4
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Well, considering all the killing committed in Jesus' name, this is no surprise. Next step, the new Dahmer Diocese. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

11-12-2007, 03:21 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	My 2007 calendar is actually a serial killer calendar, one for each month of the year. I love it. Good for the Germans anyway. I love the fact he is perving behind the tree, scoping out his next victim. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-12-2007, 05:45 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I gave a dozen of them out for Christmas last year. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-12-2007, 05:49 PM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	There's a coincidence....! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-12-2007, 06:02 PM	#10
ViennaWaits That's some bad hat, Harry. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 83	I love the Extreme Hockey game! "Watch as our players dodge holes drilled by ice-fishermen!" .:calling my travel agent:. __________________ There is no smoking on this flight, but you can light up whatever you like once we land in Jamaica.

11-12-2007, 09:10 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	There's Waldo! Attached Images

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HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	This discussion of advent calendars reminded me of the best holiday movie ever made, Bad Santa. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

11-12-2007, 10:29 PM	#13
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	This is the land of the brothers Grimm, is it not? From the little I have seen, German folklore and culture does shy away from the gruesome. I doubt if Eurodisney will ever really thrive in this environment. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-13-2007, 12:15 PM	#15
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	I wish I had this photo right now. My husband and I saw a man with a hatchet running through the snow in a "christmas town" figurene collection that someone had put out in their restraunt. That was a wtf? Where is that photo?!? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

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