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Here's a Christmas Tradition I Can Get Behind
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Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:08 am Posts: 376 Location: Kansas 
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 Here's a Christmas Tradition I Can Get BehindHere's an article from today's Kansas City Star.
Quote: Scatological greetings BARCELONA, Spain | The Virgin Mary. The three kings. A few wayward sheep. These are the figures one expects to find in a traditional Christmas nativity scene. Not a smartly dressed peasant squatting behind a rock with his rear end exposed. Yet statuettes of El Caganer, or the great defecator in the Catalan language, can be found in nativity scenes, and increasingly on the mantelpieces of collectors, throughout Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region. For centuries, symbols of defecation have played an important role in Christmas festivities in the region. The traditions come from an agricultural society where defecation was associated with fertility and health. During the holiday season, pastry shops sell sweets shaped like feces, and on Christmas Eve, Catalan children beat a hollow log packed with holiday gifts, singing a song that urges it to defecate presents out the other end. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight 'Merry Christmass to all and to all a good s$%^!'"  _________________ Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. -Thomas Jefferson |
| Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:57 am |
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Joined: Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:41 pm Posts: 389
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yuck
_________________ “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” – Edmund Burke Stand Up For REAL Science! |
| Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:37 am |
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Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:17 pm Posts: 347
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S**t is s**t, no matter how it's otherwise called. Is it really of interest to anyone to devote a thread, in a forum like this one, to talk about s**t ?
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| Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:24 am |
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Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:19 am Posts: 877
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That is bizarre, interesting, and a little disturbing, all at the same time.
Bravo on the B.I.D. trifecta! _________________ You can believe anything you want, but you don’t get to pick the facts. madison_robert@hotmail.com |
| Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:31 am |
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Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:30 pm Posts: 391 Location: Texas
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Re: Here's a Christmas Tradition I Can Get Behind RF Brady wrote: Here's an article from today's Kansas City Star. Quote: Scatological greetings BARCELONA, Spain | The Virgin Mary. The three kings. A few wayward sheep. These are the figures one expects to find in a traditional Christmas nativity scene. Not a smartly dressed peasant squatting behind a rock with his rear end exposed. Yet statuettes of El Caganer, or the great defecator in the Catalan language, can be found in nativity scenes, and increasingly on the mantelpieces of collectors, throughout Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region. For centuries, symbols of defecation have played an important role in Christmas festivities in the region. The traditions come from an agricultural society where defecation was associated with fertility and health. During the holiday season, pastry shops sell sweets shaped like feces, and on Christmas Eve, Catalan children beat a hollow log packed with holiday gifts, singing a song that urges it to defecate presents out the other end. Oh, come off it! American society has proved to be much more prolific at turning out shit in the name of Xmas than Catalonia could ever hope for. The only thing in the Catalonians favor is that they at least call it by its true names.  _________________ If it weren't for Carbon-14, I wouldn't date at all. |
| Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:08 pm |
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Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:30 pm Posts: 391 Location: Texas
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Aster wrote: S**t is s**t, no matter how it's otherwise called. Is it really of interest to anyone to devote a thread, in a forum like this one, to talk about s**t ? Yes, it is of interest to me. And it's a good springboard for talking about Xmas as Americans 'celebrate' it. I'm sure that the board can benefit from the fertile discussion that will doubtless bloom where the topic has been spread. _________________ If it weren't for Carbon-14, I wouldn't date at all. |
| Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:09 pm |
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Joined: Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:47 pm Posts: 33 Location: San Narcisco, RRR
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Maybe its a symbol for telling the world that the Catalans are just regular folks.
_________________ Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it-- Confucius |
| Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:23 pm |
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Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:17 pm Posts: 347
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KC wrote: Maybe its a symbol for telling the world that the Catalans are just regular folks. What does Confucius have to say about this topic ? Or was he too full of s**t ? _________________ think |
| Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:54 pm |
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Joined: Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:47 pm Posts: 33 Location: San Narcisco, RRR
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Aster wrote: KC wrote: Maybe its a symbol for telling the world that the Catalans are just regular folks. What does Confucius have to say about this topic ? Or was he too full of s**t ? Not at all. Quote: Rotted wood may not be carved, nor a wall of manure or dirt plastered The Sayings of Confucius, James R Ware, translator. New American Library, (1955) page 40. KC _________________ Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it-- Confucius |
| Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:02 pm |
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