Ever heard of a Caganer?

Look at this silly little figure.



It's called a Caganer. Here's a little history thanks to Wikipedia-

A Caganer (IPA:/k?.g?.'ne/) is a little statue unique to Catalonia, Spain, and neighbouring areas with Catalan influence such as Andorra.

In Catalonia, as in most of Spain, the traditional Christmas decoration is a large model of the city of Bethlehem, similar to American Nativity scenes that encompasses the entire city rather than just the typical manger scene. The Catalans have added an extra character that is not found in the manger scenes of any other culture. In addition to Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the Shepherds and company, Catalans have the character known as the Caganer. This extra little character is often tucked away in some corner of the model, typically nowhere near the manger scene, where he is not easily noticed. There is a good reason for his obscure position in the display, for "caganer" translates from Catalan to English as "defecator", and that is exactly what this little statue is doing — defecating.

The reasons for placing a man who is in the act of excreting solid waste from his posterior in a scene which is widely considered holy are as follows:

1. The Caganer, by creating feces, is fertilizing the Earth. Thus, he is considered a symbol of prosperity and luck for the coming year.
2. Finding the Caganer is a fun game, especially for children.
3. Humor

I have to get me some of these. They have all sorts of them. Even a pope one.

This is my favorite.



Classic.

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