Well, I’m not sure what to say about this…
Forgive them, Rudolph, they know not what they do.
Is it a statement against consumerism, an anti-religious thing–or just a scrwey attention whore?
This is about 2.5 miles from where I am now…I’ll have to drive by after work.
I give it a day, tops, before it is either stolen or vandalized.
And while I tend to agree with the sentiment of over-commercialization and consuming–I’m glad I don’t have kids to have to explain this one to…
I don’t know what the message is, but I laughed out loud when I saw the picture. It was completely involuntary, I swear.
At first I was going to suggest that this was just artistic pompery, but reading the article, I’m going to have to go with the guy just being a religious looney.
Of course, he is right, the celebration of the birth of Christ has been replaced by something entirely secular. But of course, personally, I’m just fine with that.
I love it! There’s a thread here where a Doper talks about seeing a similar thing in Japan (IIRC), which wasn’t done as a protest, but because of a misunderstanding about what Christmas was about.
Yeah, but in three days Santa will rise again immortal, and Tim Allen will be out of a job.
I believe this legend is what you are referring to, Tuckerfan. It doesn’t say for sure if it is true or not so I guess this image will have to do!
Gotta love that last bit…
Maybe he’s just a Kinky Friedman fan:
I said “Has it occured to you, you nerd, that that’s not very nice.
We Jews believe it was Santa Claus that killed Jesus Christ.”
They ain’t making Jews like Jesus anymore.
They ain’t making carpenters who know what nails are for.
The whole damn place was singing as I strolled out of the door.
They ain’t making Jews like Jesus anymore.
Coming soon to a camcorder near you… The Passion of the Kringle.
Mmmmm … Kringle …
Funny, that’s not how I make it. Nuts? Raisins? Culinary heresy, I tells ya!
Around 1990, I remember a Xmas card that was a cartoon drawing of Santa crucified on a cross (nothing gory).
Inside it said, “He died for your presents.”
Loved it then; love it now.
Followup!
Santa was kidnapped by persons unknown early Sunday morning He was later found bound and gagged, a few yards from the entrance to where I work:
The RCMP fellow interviewed (and who took Santa into protective custody), actually lives in our staff housing.
I swear on Yddragsil that I had nothing to do with this!
That Wiki article looked mighty fishy to this Scandihoovian American. The recipe handed down in my family is neither puff pastry nor filled. They’re a sweet, bready pastry made with sour cream, butter, sugar, flour, egg, soda and salt.
Mmmm, kringle.
Wearing sunglasses for your own crucifixion always adds a nice touch…
To complete it, he needs a Grinch standing by with a Roman helmet and a lance.
