# "I'm Santa and so is my wife!" Kris Kingle crucified by artist **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 7, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255 "2006-12-07T19:24:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/1 "2006-12-07T19:24:13Z")
Well, I’m not sure what to say about this… [Forgive them, Rudolph, they know not what they do.](http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=235722b6-d4d7-48fc-b73a-a24dff1f4792&k=77744) 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… ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/2 "2006-12-07T19:30:29Z")
I don’t know what the message is, but I laughed out loud when I saw the picture. It was completely involuntary, I swear. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/3 "2006-12-07T19:43:44Z")
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 Of course, he is right, the celebration of the birth of Christ has been replaced by something entirely secular.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. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/4 "2006-12-07T19:47:33Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/5 "2006-12-07T19:52:33Z")
Yeah, but in three days Santa will rise again immortal, and Tim Allen will be out of a job. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/6 "2006-12-07T20:03:08Z")
I believe [this legend](http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/cross.asp) is what you are referring to, Tuckerfan. It doesn’t say for sure if it is true or not so I guess [this image](http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/pics7/xmas/zCrucified_Santa.jpg) will have to do! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/7 "2006-12-07T20:05:27Z")
Gotta love that last bit… > [@](#): > > Another thing he has learned is honesty. > > “It’s a funny feeling when I’m sitting in my hot tub, looking out this way, and I’m trying to make a statement to everybody to slow down on what they can consume, and I’m in a 6,400-square-foot home.” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/8 "2006-12-07T20:26:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/9 "2006-12-07T20:27:07Z")
Coming soon to a camcorder near you… _The Passion of the Kringle_. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/10 "2006-12-07T21:30:10Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] Coming soon to a camcorder near you… _The Passion of the Kringle_. [/QUOTE] Mmmmm … [Kringle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kringle) … ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/11 "2006-12-07T21:48:07Z")
[QUOTE=Ponder Stibbons] Mmmmm … [Kringle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kringle) … [/QUOTE] Funny, that’s not how I make it. Nuts? Raisins? Culinary heresy, I tells ya! ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/12 "2006-12-08T04:19:08Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/13 "2006-12-12T17:17:17Z")
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: [Fat Elf caper redux](http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=9819f353-c47d-4ce8-bf84-ad13e89e9ff0&k=13431). 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! ---
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/14 "2006-12-12T17:38:41Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Funny, that’s not how I make it. Nuts? Raisins? Culinary heresy, I tells ya! [/QUOTE] 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. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/15 "2006-12-12T18:47:59Z")
Wearing sunglasses for your own crucifixion always adds a nice touch… ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-santa-and-so-is-my-wife-kris-kingle-crucified-by-artist/383255/16 "2006-12-13T12:13:09Z")
To complete it, he needs a Grinch standing by with a Roman helmet and a lance.