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Caganers: figurines of defecating world leaders in Catalan nativity scenes (Obama defecating)
AFP ^
| 12/16/2009
| Staff
Posted on 12/16/2009 8:30:37 PM PST by Notwithstanding
The Santa Llucia Christmas market in Barcelona sells everything you could need for your nativity scene. Little statues of Joseph and Mary? Check. A little baby Jesus? Check. Donkeys, sheep and cows? Check. Defecating world leaders? What? The 'caganer' (literally 'defecator') is a feature of Catalan nativity scenes. The figure is usually tucked away in a corner of the model, far away from the manger itself, for children to find. The caganer represents fertility and equality. The figure was traditionally a representation of a Catalan peasant wearing a red stocking hat, but modern caganers are often caricatures of famous people, such as... Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown...and US President Barack Obama. We particularly like the "Yes we can". Even Queen Elizabeth II is pictured in an undignified position.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: barcelona; caca; dungquixote; napl; obamacacamoment; obamajokes; obamamemorabilia; obamania; obamaswag; spain; weirdstuff
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To: Notwithstanding
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:31:41 PM PST
by
Notwithstanding
(Wer glaubt ist nie allein. Who believes is never alone.)
To: Notwithstanding
Hahahahah, I just knew there would be pictures.
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:32:21 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Notwithstanding
What a horrible, sacrilegious and stupid tradition.
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:37:34 PM PST
by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: Notwithstanding
Just when you think you’ve seen them all! Weird custom.WGAS
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:38:25 PM PST
by
Cyman
To: tet68; Notwithstanding; PJ-Comix
Does anyone *DARE* post this on
DailyPOS or
DU? (given how they're *dumping* on him tonight over healthcare and "crap-and-trade"...)
Cheers!
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:38:52 PM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: skr
It is rather “earthy” what?
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:39:07 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Notwithstanding
Wow, those Catalans sure know how to party ;-)
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:39:30 PM PST
by
bigbob
To: Notwithstanding
I always knew he was full of crap.
To: Notwithstanding
I see the Obama, but who’s that black dude squatting above him?
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:41:26 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Notwithstanding
I see the Obama, but who’s that black dude squatting above him?
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:41:26 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:43:08 PM PST
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:43:58 PM PST
by
Bobalu
(I AM JIM THOMPSON)
To: Notwithstanding
They even have Hu...go....
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:52:37 PM PST
by
usmcobra
(Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
To: All
What is it with leftists and crap? If this sculpture shown above were accurate, there would be a US Flag under the Obama one.
Of course, he would be just as comfortable in the pose below (demonstrated by one of his good friends.
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:55:07 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
To: skr
"What a horrible, sacrilegious and stupid tradition."I'm with you. What were they thinking.
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:57:02 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: Notwithstanding
Guess we know where Mr. Hankey came from. Hoooow de-ho!
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:57:02 PM PST
by
SlowBoat407
(Achtung. preparen zie fur die obamahopenchangen.)
To: Notwithstanding
A more accurate depiction would be of him defecating on the Constitution.
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posted on
12/16/2009 8:58:27 PM PST
by
SlowBoat407
(Achtung. preparen zie fur die obamahopenchangen.)
To: Notwithstanding
Now THAT’s a Kwanzaa card I can feel good about sending to the White House.
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posted on
12/16/2009 9:11:35 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: Notwithstanding
I think the National Endowment for the Arts should award at least DOUBLE what they paid for Anre’ Sorrano’s Piss Christ display.
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posted on
12/16/2009 9:14:18 PM PST
by
earlJam
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