# Why is this statue blowing himself?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 4, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007 "2012-12-04T22:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007/21 "2012-12-05T16:25:08Z")

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Nominated for threadspotting.

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**Author:** ![sidecar\_jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@sidecar\_jon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sidecar_jon)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007/22 "2012-12-05T17:28:57Z")

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> [@Alan\_Smithee](#):
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> the Kallendresser (a man squatting to relieve himself) is a traditional element of Cologne decorative architechture..

Reminds me to of a Catalonian tradition of the nativity figure of Caganer.

> **[Caganer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer)**
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> A Caganer (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Catalan pronunciation: \[kəɣəˈne\]) is a figurine depicted in the act of defecation appearing in nativity scenes in Catalonia and neighbouring areas such as Andorra, Valencia, Balearic Islands, and Northern Catalonia (in southern France). It is most popular and widespread in these areas, but c...

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007/23 "2012-12-05T17:59:10Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> Nominated for threadspotting.

Seconded. All in favor?

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**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007/24 "2012-12-05T19:11:56Z")

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I’m getting 404 errors for the last two links. Is that because they’re busy, or are they no longer valid?

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**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007/25 "2012-12-05T20:29:27Z")

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> [@sidecar\_jon](#):
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> Reminds me to of a Catalonian tradition of the nativity figure of Caganer.  
> [Caganer - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer)

In the same tradition we have an [early version of Mr Hankey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal), the Christmas poo.

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**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 5, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007/26 "2012-12-05T20:34:42Z")

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I am truly amazed by the way human creativity manifests itself.

I’d heard of _Caganer_, but _Tio de Nadal_ is a new one to me.

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**Author:** ![sidecar\_jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@sidecar\_jon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sidecar_jon)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-statue-blowing-himself/643007/27 "2012-12-05T20:34:58Z")

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> [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](#):
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> In the same tradition we have an [early version of Mr Hankey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal), the Christmas poo.

now us Europeans just look weird!

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