BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 29 Dec 07 - 06:26 PM

Lovely flamingoes! Despite not actually collecting flamingoes (I collect rubber squid), I seem to be a flamingo magnet.

This summer ther has been a movable feast of flamingoes on Washington Rd in Rye, NH. I'd drive by once a week (on my way to the only icecream place in NH where I can get malts) & the flamingo family would be changed around each week -- adult flamingoes,baby flamingoes & in one instance a GIANT rbber duckie.

A few weeks ago on another road in a different town, the house with a rumba line of flamingoes was joined by a neighbor a few houses away with a lightup reindeer playing with 2 flamingoes.

My flamingoes, alas, are in their winter pasture.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Emma B
Date: 29 Dec 07 - 05:07 AM

'Thou shalt not steal thy neighbour's flamingo' ?

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 29 Dec 07 - 04:31 AM

But at least mine is tasteful...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 29 Dec 07 - 04:31 AM

Is here the place to admit that for the last 25 years I've made a nativity scene with my model dragons...

I'll get a photo later if I can stop looking so ashamed...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 07:52 PM

Megan, maybe this might change your mind.

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One day in the Garden of Eden, Eve calls out to God ... "God, I have a
problem!"

"What's the problem, Eve?"

"God, I know you've created me and have provided this beautiful garden and all of these wonderful animals, and that hilarious comedic snake, but I'm just not happy."

"Why is that, Eve?" came the reply from above.

"God, I am lonely. And I'm sick to death of apples."

"Well, Eve, in that case, I have a solution. I shall create a man for you."

"What's a 'man,' God?"

"This man will be a flawed creature, with many bad traits. He'll lie,
cheat, and be vainglorious; all in all, he'll give you a hard time. But, he'll be bigger, faster, and will like to hunt and kill things. He will look silly aroused, but since you've been complaining, I'll create him in such in a way that he will satisfy your, uh, physical needs. He'll be witless and will revel in childish things like fighting and kicking a ball about. He won't be too smart, so he'll also need your advice to think properly. "

"Sounds great," says Eve, with an ironically raised eyebrow. "What's the catch, God?"

"Yeah, well ... you can have him on one condition."

"What's that, God?"

"As I said, he'll be proud, arrogant, and self-admiring ... So you'll have to let him believe that I made him first. So, just remember it's our secret ... woman-to-woman!"

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Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Emma B
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 01:11 PM

The Spanish have a lovely tradition of 'Beléns' with scenes often of a whole town of characters.

During a pre christmas stay in Madrid a couple of years ago many of the baby Jesus figures were sporting swaddling in Real Madrid colours!

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Greg B
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 12:41 PM

As I was driving through Hellertown, PA, I saw a church
advertising its 'Christmas Putz' on its sign-board.

Having spent my share of time in the New York metro area,
where Yiddish words pepper the language, I was a bit confused
until I looked it up.

Unfortunate, these linguistic and cultural clashes of meaning,
but amusing none the less.

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Megan L
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 04:11 AM

Sandra there is incontovertable proof that god is a man. Who else but a man would say to another man "Oh and bye the way Adam tell the wife no tae eat the apple" and actually expect him tae remember the message.

Meg heading quickly for the door :)

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 04:05 AM

but she might have a sense of humour!

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Charley Noble
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 09:46 PM

God's gonna be almighty pissed when he accesses this thread!

LOL

Charley Ignoble

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 09:15 PM

I love the one of Mary and Joseph dressed like Prince Charming and Cinderella at the ball. No wonder they couldn't get a free room at the inn.

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 09:13 PM

Ya know, I have some pretty highly-placed people on my email list... bishops.... etc........ :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:36 PM

The owls look so angry. I think they were expecting twins.

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: JennieG
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:44 PM

Oh, my - adds a whole new dimension to "Plastic Jesus" doesn't it!

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:36 PM

Love the geese and dog ones!!

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: ranger1
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:14 PM

Good thing I wasn't drinking anything when I looked at this!

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: RangerSteve
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 06:59 PM

It's not uncommon in folk art to put the nativity in surroundings familiar to the artist, so I'll forgive the cowboy one. The Irish and Eskimo don't appear to be real folk art (Okay, the Eskimo one isn't even close to folk art) and they're inexcuseable.

This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time and I thank you, BG for bringing it to our attention.

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 06:42 PM

I really like tacky stuff, and I think I like the cowboy creche best - but the leprechauns come a close second.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 06:40 PM

I loved it - I'll be printing up the picture of the rubber duckies nativity to add to my collection of duckies in the bathroom. Most of the ducks are real rubber/plastic duckies, but I do have some pictures. I wonder where I can get them - tho postage to Oz would add a bit to the price! So I think I'll just have to enjoy the picture.

thanks for posting the link, Linn, using your one good hand. And watch out for hand pain - overusing a computer keyboard is not a Good Thing, you don't want a second, longer lasting sore arm.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Greg B
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 05:13 PM

Some years ago, when people still had a sense of humor,
there was a tag-line on the very popular 'A Charlie Brown
Christmas' which was Linus' voice saying 'The baby Jesus
was played by a 15-watt light bulb.' It came at the end
of the credits.

Of course, it is no longer there--- somebody obviously got
offended.

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 04:45 PM

Visit all the links. There are equally odd Jewish offerings including a plush toy Moyel(sp?)scissors and Dress Up Plagues for your Seder. Even a boil to wear.

I enjoyed this thoroughly Linn. So do you eat the Baby Jesus cookie from the head or the tiny toes?

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: MMario
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 04:24 PM

depends on what denomination the angel belongs to. *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 04:19 PM

All the angels- Don't think I ever heard how the saved get promoted to angel. Or are they a separate race from another planet?

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Becca72
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 03:59 PM

LOL...that was great, Linn!

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Amos
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 03:50 PM

That is absolutely sidesplittingly bad...thanks for the grins!


A

Subject: RE: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 03:47 PM

Well, I think the marshmallows look very tasty, and as for the second one down - how can you fault a Duck in a Manger. Better than chicken in a basket any day of the year...
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.

Subject: BS: Cavalcade of Bad Nativities
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 03:22 PM

Taste Takes a Holiday! I should have posted this yesterday -- I actually received it a few days ago, but hadn't looked at it til yesterday. Passed on to me by my sister-in-law who is head of the theology department of a midwestern Lutheran college -- Enjoy!

Cavalcade of Bad Nativities

Linn