# Ever put action figures in the Nativity scene? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833 "2010-12-03T17:43:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/41 "2010-12-07T14:12:51Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > I was listening to the radio a few weeks ago and someone rang to proudly proclaim that, when she and her husband got married, he didn’t want some wussy bride and groom on the cake, so he used his Luke and Leia figurines. > > I immediately sent a message pointing out how grotesque that was. I’m amazed that no one had ever pointed it out to them before. That’s hilarious! (We used Batman and Wonder Woman PEZ dispensers on our cake.) > [@RachelChristine](#): > > (I think there are \*\*three Jesuses \*\*and I know there is an extra set of wise men). This is, of course, due to child labor laws. Like the Olsen twins on _Full House_, the three Jesuses must split manger time or risk running afoul of IATSE. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/42 "2010-12-07T14:27:23Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#): > > Can someone explain to me if this is supposed to be a protest against the nativity in the first place, or is it religious people being silly? Religious people being silly. It’s just a Christmas decoration; I don’t know of anyone who thinks it’s innately holy or sacred or anything\*. A little levity never hurt anyone. \*I’m sure they exist but they probably aren’t replacing the wise men with Nazghul either. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/43 "2010-12-07T14:46:51Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > I obviated that problem by using Leia and Qui-Gon on my wedding cake. > > It was a compromise with my bride, I wanted to use Leia and Darth Maul. New Hope Leia, ESB snowsuit Leia, ESB dinner party Leia, ROTJ bounty hunter Leia, ROTJ gold bikini Leia, or ROTJ Endor Leia? ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/44 "2010-12-07T15:03:54Z")
I was soundly rebuked as a lad when the Green Hornet’s “Black Beauty” was parked on one side of the stable. I guess it wasn’t the presence of Corgi so much as when I started picking off the shepards and the wise men with the missles… > [@Wheelz](#): > > This is, of course, due to child labor laws. Like the Olsen twins on _Full House_, the three Jesuses must split manger time or risk running afoul of IATSE. PS- Are loaf & fish breaks still covered? Does time accrue by on-stable time or only actual miracle time? “Wow Paul, I just paid for a villa in Rome with my Beatitudes stipend! You still taking that sight-seeing tour of Turkey…?” ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/45 "2010-12-07T15:15:55Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > \*I’m sure they exist but they probably aren’t replacing the wise men with Nazghul either. Now there’s an idea! But the only Nazgul I have aren’t to scale with the other figures–are in fact smaller than the hobbits and would barely able to peek menacingly over the edges of the manger. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/46 "2010-12-07T15:25:31Z")
> [@whiterabbit](#): > > You people are awesome! I couldn’t agree more. I am greatly inspired by this thread! ---
**Author:** ![FrigidLizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3bc359/32.png) [@FrigidLizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrigidLizard)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/47 "2010-12-07T18:42:23Z")
I _wish_ I’d thought of using action figures as a kid. I had to content myself with annoying my mom by sticking the cow on the roof of the crèche and occasionally positioning the figures so that they appeared to be just hanging out while ignoring Jesus. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/48 "2010-12-07T20:06:22Z")
No action figures but I enjoy going to stores and swapping out baby jesus from the little tiny nativity with baby jesus from the GIANT set. I like it if the baby is bigger than the wise men and even bigger than the camels. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/49 "2010-12-07T23:00:35Z")
Aw, I feel like I had a deprived childhood. Our nativity scene had the figures stuck in place. No room for creativity. And I never thought to add to it. Guess I’ll have to relive my childhood & this time make it depraved! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/50 "2010-12-08T01:00:54Z")
I was a teen when the original Star Wars came out. I recall seeing a bunch of Star Wars-themed nativity scenes that year. I wasn’t that into Star Wars, but anything that tweaked the Jesus crowd was good. In recent years those wireframe-and-white-lights deer have gotten real popular around here. I think my neighborhood sports 5-10 head on most lawns with only a few holdout households having none. The small herd that inhabits the greenspace entrance to our development has been having major orgies most nights since they got put out to pasture 2 weeks ago. The kids (?) keep rearranging them into all kinds of wild sex acts, and lately it’s been gettin’ interspecies as well. Who knew snowmen were into that stuff? Somebody is not amused because each morning they are rearranged back into grazing & sleeping & standing around at discreet intervals. But come nightfall their true bestial inclinations take hold. All they need now is drumming. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/51 "2010-12-08T01:09:20Z")
> [@RalfCoder](#): > > Never did the action figures. I never got into them. Mostly because the only ones that were around when I was in that demographic was G. I. Joe - the one about 6-7 inches tall. > > But my sister used to have some decorative candles that spelled “NOEL”. It took her half of Christmas day to realize that I had rearranged them to spell “LEON”. LENO would’ve been funny too. ---
**Author:** ![bartleby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bartleby/32/10491_2.png) [@bartleby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bartleby)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/52 "2010-12-08T12:53:05Z")
when i was in high school, the Nativity Scene always featured Gumby. After the first couple of times, my mom gave up and left him. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/53 "2010-12-08T14:17:30Z")
Ispired by this thread, i have ordered about a dozen more figures from Amazon. When I have my church freinds over for a Christmas party there will be my nativity scene as usual, augmented with a cantina band, Garindan, death-star trooper, a AT-ST, a jawa and gronk droid (always wanted one of those) also Labria, Nabrun Leids, and Takeel (the aliens who bothered Luke in the cantina) and of course, han Solo in carbonite. I can’t wait to set it up. They arrive today via fedex. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/54 "2010-12-08T14:43:11Z")
_Inspired_ I know I can scrounge up 1-2 dozen from around my house easily and pretty close to scale. Toys R Us had in their discount bin once the whole set of Marvel die-casts at 2.5 in high. “With Lizard man, Juggernaught & Dr. Doom behind the Kresh, can there be ‘Peace on Earth’? 'Nuff said.” 😉 “Pokemon…? We’re gonna need a bigger stable.” ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/55 "2010-12-08T14:53:10Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > _Inspired_ > I know I can scrounge up 1-2 dozen from around my house easily and pretty close to scale. Toys R Us had in their discount bin once the whole set of Marvel die-casts at 2.5 in high. > > “With Lizard man, Juggernaught & Dr. Doom behind the Kresh, can there be ‘Peace on Earth’? 'Nuff said.” 😉 > > “Pokemon…? We’re gonna need a bigger stable.” nitpick: **creche** , foolish mortal! ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/56 "2010-12-08T15:04:03Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > nitpick: **creche** , foolish mortal! Its the first wave of the time distortion! Quick, we need Wolverine, Iron-man, Spider-man, The Thing, and Captain America to go through the portal and restore the space time continuum…! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/57 "2010-12-08T15:39:59Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > That’s hilarious! (We used Batman and Wonder Woman PEZ dispensers on our cake.) > > This is, of course, due to child labor laws. Like the Olsen twins on _Full House_, the three Jesuses must split manger time or risk running afoul of IATSE. Because this is the Dope, and we love to nitpick, I’ll note that the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees doesn’t care about child actors. You’d want to talk to the Screen Actors’ Guild or Actor’s Equity. > [@bartleby](#): > > when i was in high school, the Nativity Scene always featured Gumby. After the first couple of times, my mom gave up and left him. I knew a neighborhood where at the beginning of Easter Week a Christian family put out a large cross on their lawn, and on Black Friday their Jewish neighbors tied a five-foot-tall Gumby doll to the cross. Half the neighborhood was angry, but the families involved thought it was hysterical. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/58 "2010-12-08T16:35:07Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > Its the first wave of the time distortion! Quick, we need Wolverine, Iron-man, Spider-man, The Thing, and Captain America to go through the portal and restore the space time continuum…! 😛 I knew that Kang was at the bottom of this! ---
**Author:** ![Jelly\_Roll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Jelly\_Roll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jelly_Roll)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/59 "2010-12-09T21:35:10Z")
I’m quite certain I stole [this photo](http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af318/JellyRoll77/KingKong.jpg) from someone here on the Dope several years ago. It cracked me up so much that it’s the background on my computer every Christmas since. What I really love is that no one seems to notice that King Kong has absconded with the Baby Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833/60 "2010-12-10T02:48:58Z")
> [@Jelly\_Roll](#): > > What I really love is that no one seems to notice that King Kong has absconded with the Baby Jesus. Why am I hearing the Donkey Kong wav? 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-put-action-figures-in-the-nativity-scene/562833.md?page=4)