Comments on: The Pooping Log and Other Strange Christmas Customs http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:50:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: fakinasjol http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1267023 fakinasjol Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:25:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1267023 Well, I am Spanish myself and it's the first time I heard such a thing. I am perfectly familiar with the craping figurine that you place along with the nativity, shepherds, sheep, the three Wise Men, angels, houses, and the silver foil river, but it's the first time I hear about this song the gift-inducing S&M ritual. Weird stuff... Well, I am Spanish myself and it's the first time I heard such a thing. I am perfectly familiar with the craping figurine that you place along with the nativity, shepherds, sheep, the three Wise Men, angels, houses, and the silver foil river, but it's the first time I hear about this song the gift-inducing S&M ritual. Weird stuff...

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1266147 Evilbeagle Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:42:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1266147 I am from a Cuban/Spanish family, and you would be surprised how many of our curse words and other imagery involve poop. It doesn't bother me one bit. I am from a Cuban/Spanish family, and you would be surprised how many of our curse words and other imagery involve poop. It doesn't bother me one bit.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1265429 Gauldar Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:55:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1265429 Raina_c, it's not about bathroom humor. These are actually deeply set cultural traditions in Catalan. I must admit that I admire the parallels they have with Christianity and the act of taking a dump. Raina_c, it's not about bathroom humor. These are actually deeply set cultural traditions in Catalan. I must admit that I admire the parallels they have with Christianity and the act of taking a dump.

]]> By: raina_c http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1265395 raina_c Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:41:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1265395 I think it's disgusting. I'm not a fan of bathroom humor at all. I think it's disgusting. I'm not a fan of bathroom humor at all.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1265037 Evilbeagle Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:31:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1265037 I want a pooping figurine to put in the corner somewhere in the house all year. I want a pooping figurine to put in the corner somewhere in the house all year.

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264910 liphttam1 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:05:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1264910 your gonna poop and then were gonna burn YOU!! your gonna poop and then were gonna burn YOU!!

]]> By: violet http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264852 violet Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:33:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1264852 redundant? redundant?

]]> By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264534 Gail Pink Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:46:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1264534 Too strange not to be true! Too strange not to be true!

]]> By: Bodgetastic http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264446 Bodgetastic Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:14:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1264446 For more pooping log goodness, there's also this article from BoingBoing circa 2004. http://www.boingboing.net/2004/12/12/have-a-coprophilic-c.html For more pooping log goodness, there's also this article from BoingBoing circa 2004.

http://www.boingboing.net/2004/12/12/have-a-coprophilic-c.html

]]> By: nate http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264379 nate Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:55:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1264379 Best tradition ever. I wonder if this is related to the Pinata at all. Best tradition ever. I wonder if this is related to the Pinata at all.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264250 Gauldar Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:00:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1264250 Seems my last comment was removed, I guess I could have used the word "poop" instead. I wanted to add that the Catalonian's had a saying which translates to "Eat well; Poop hard"! Seems my last comment was removed, I guess I could have used the word "poop" instead. I wanted to add that the Catalonian's had a saying which translates to "Eat well; Poop hard"!

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264215 Rocky Rook Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:45:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1264215 I remember seeing this on a Teletubby video my kids were watching. I thought it was the strangest tradition. No wonder kids love bathroom jokes with traditions like this! I remember seeing this on a Teletubby video my kids were watching. I thought it was the strangest tradition. No wonder kids love bathroom jokes with traditions like this!

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264202 Gauldar Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/the-pooping-log-and-other-strange-christmas-customs/#comment-1264202 I would also like to add that the Catalonian's also have a tradition of placing a figure like Santa Clause squatting down taking a dump beside baby Jesus in their nativity scenes. They also have a saying which translates into "Eat well; shit hard"! I would also like to add that the Catalonian's also have a tradition of placing a figure like Santa Clause squatting down taking a dump beside baby Jesus in their nativity scenes. They also have a saying which translates into "Eat well; shit hard"!

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