# Penguin Nativity Scene
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 24, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361 "2015-09-24T01:40:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/1 "2015-09-24T01:40:42Z")
I have wanted to do this for some time.
Mrs. Plant (v.3.0) believes that the neighbors would burn crosses on our lawn, but…
I will need Three Wise Penguins, Mary Penguin, Joseph Penguin and Baby Jesus Penguin.
How many shepherd penguins?
Who have I forgotten, a Little Drummer Penguin?
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/2 "2015-09-24T01:56:01Z")
Baby Jesus should be an egg.
Morgan Freeman should be the angel floating around up in the air giving the “March of the Penguins” spiel.
An ox, a lamb and an ass frozen in a block of ice?
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### Author:  [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/3 "2015-09-24T01:59:40Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#):
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> An ox, a lamb and an ass frozen in a block of ice?
Three or four different types of fish?
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/4 "2015-09-24T02:08:22Z")
^That’s good! Shows initiative.
Instead of a manger (not needed since the ungulates are frozen), have Baby Jesus Egg sitting on Joseph Penguin’s feet.
An ice cave instead of a stable? (Not really canon)
Sorry, no polar bears. Gary Larson got a raft of crap for this.
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/5 "2015-09-24T02:14:48Z")
Polar bears are North pole, Penguins are South pole.
I must keep this accurate!
🙂
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### Author:  [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/6 "2015-09-24T03:05:55Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#):
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> An ice cave instead of a stable? (Not really canon)
It’s on a stable ice shelf. (Hard to find these days.)
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### Author:  [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/7 "2015-09-24T03:13:45Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> Polar bears are North pole, Penguins are South pole.
> I must keep this accurate!
> 🙂
The Lord moves in mysterious ways!
ETA: You could always make the shepherds Jacques Cousteau and David Attenborough.
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### Author:  [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/8 "2015-09-24T03:19:39Z")
> [@Battle\_Pope](#):
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> ETA: You could always make the shepherds Jacques Cousteau and David Attenborough.
Don’t forget Werner Herzog!
Instead of a polar bear, maybe a leopard seal with a Santa Cap? (Hmm…on second thought, maybe not. Leopard seals and penguins don’t really get along too well…)
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### Author:  [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/9 "2015-09-24T07:48:48Z")
[Something like this?](http://crosebrough.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/23/penquinnativity.jpg)
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### Author:  [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/10 "2015-09-24T11:35:12Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> I have wanted to do this for some time.
> Mrs. Plant (v.3.0) believes that the neighbors would burn crosses on our lawn, but…
> I will need Three Wise Penguins, Mary Penguin, Joseph Penguin and Baby Jesus Penguin.
> How many shepherd penguins?
> Who have I forgotten, a Little Drummer Penguin?
You forgot the Angel Penguins. _Gloria in Egg Shells each Day-O_, to quote Sandra Boynton.
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/11 "2015-09-24T12:11:27Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> You forgot the Angel Penguins. _Gloria in Egg Shells each Day-O_, to quote Sandra Boynton.
Oh yes, thanks!
🙂
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### Author:  [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/12 "2015-09-24T12:20:15Z")
Will there be a sound system playing selections from Happy Feet? I would go with a few polar bears for the kids, and fur covered coconut trees.
Seriously though, make sure your home insurance will cover this.
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/13 "2015-09-24T12:32:46Z")
> [@Gothic](#):
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> Seriously though, make sure your home insurance will cover this.
dammit.
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### Author:  [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/14 "2015-09-24T12:57:54Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> ## I will need Three Wise Penguins, Mary Penguin, Joseph Penguin and Baby Jesus Penguin. How many shepherd penguins? Who have I forgotten, a Little Drummer Penguin?
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> Polar bears are North pole, Penguins are South pole.
> I must keep this accurate!
> 🙂
But of course, I’m used to seeing penguins on the sands of the Middle East…playing drums. :dubious:
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/15 "2015-09-24T13:09:33Z")
> [@Spiderman](#):
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> But of course, I’m used to seeing penguins on the sands of the Middle East…playing drums. :dubious:
Pa rumpa pum pum.
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### Author:  [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/16 "2015-09-24T13:21:23Z")
Herod the Great:
“Peng-oo-ins is practically chickens!”
Joseph, at the prospect of the Flight into Egypt:
“Oooooh, I dyyying!”
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/17 "2015-09-24T13:42:11Z")
^ 😃
“Hoboken!! Oooo, I’m dying again!”
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/18 "2015-09-24T13:43:34Z")
I knew I shoulda made that left turn at Albuquerque.
How did St. Bugs get into this?
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### Author:  [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/19 "2015-09-24T15:02:37Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> How did St. Bugs get into this?
In [8 Ball Bunny](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZij65Qb9Lk) (YouTube link), Bugs attempts to escort a penguin home. Hijinks ensue in one of Bugs’s rare performances as the [Butt Monkey](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ButtMonkey) (Warning: It’s a trope!)
In light of this scripture, Bugs is obviously the guiding star.
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### Author:  [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-nativity-scene/732361/20 "2015-09-24T15:47:14Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> Mrs. Plant (v.3.0) believes that the neighbors would burn crosses on our lawn, but…
I’m still in a perverse mood, so…
Why not anticipate the neighbors and set up a burning cross nativity on your lawn? When they complain then you can make them happier by replacing it with your preferred pengie nativity.
HTH 😃
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