Spain’s 2008 Christmas “O”rnament
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Yep … That IS who you think it is.
Yep … He’s doing what you think he’s doing.
All that’s missing is an American Flag or the US Constitution …
Probably why it strongly brings this picture to mind:
Background From Wiki (so don’t blame my laziness for not correcting their mistakes)
A Caganer (pronounced [kəɣəˈne]) is a little statue found in Catalonia, in neighbouring areas with Catalan culture such as Andorra, and in other parts of Spain, Portugal and Italy.
In Catalonia, as well as in the rest of Spain and in most of Italy and Southern France, traditional Christmas decorations consist of a large model of the city of Bethlehem, similar to the Nativity scenes of the English-speaking world but encompassing the entire city rather than just the typical manger scene. The caganer is a particular feature of modern Catalan nativity scenes, and is also found in other parts of Spain and southwestern Europe, including Salamanca[1], Murcia (cagones), Naples (cacone or pastore che caca) and Portugal (cagöes)[2]. Accompanying Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the Shepherds and company, the caganer is often tucked away in a corner of the model, typically nowhere near the manger scene. There is a good reason for his obscure position in the display, for “caganer” translates from Catalan to English as “pooper”, and that is exactly what this little statue is doing  defecating.
Possible reasons for placing a man who is in the act of excreting waste in a scene which is widely considered holy include:
– Tradition.
– Perceived humor.
– Finding the Caganer is a fun game, especially for children.
– The Caganer, by creating feces, is fertilizing the Earth. However, this is probably an a posteriori explanation, and few cite this reason for including the Caganer in the Nativity scene.
– The Caganer represents the equality of all people: regardless of status, race, or gender, everyone defecates.
– Increased naturalism of an otherwise archetypal (thus idealised) story, so that it is more believable, taken literally and seriously.
– The idea that God will manifest her/himself when s/he is ready, without regard for whether we human beings are ready or not.
– The caganer reinforces that the infant Jesus is God in human form, with all that being human implies.
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Yep … We certainly are in deep with this guy, folks …
Guess we just found the perfect decoration for that Happy Barack Obama Day celebration.
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