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First Dook Friday, Dec. 11, 2009 - 1:11 a.m. NOTICE: I take weekends off now. See you Monday! --- Teen Girl Squad!... is still funny. ARROWED! --- There's an unusual Christmas tradition in some parts of Spain, France, and Italy involving the call of nature. In the Catalan parts of the world, Christmas is not just observed with a miniature manger, but instead, reproductions of the entire city of Bethlehem itself, with one particular character that's probably not something you would expect. It's called a caganer. A caganer is a figurine meant to portray the act of defecation. It is seen as an act of unification of all beings, and of giving back to the earth. In the miniatures of Bethlehem, the caganer figurine is hidden, usually far away from the manger, and children make a game of being the first to find it. Caganers are produced in the personas of nuns, devils, Santa Claus, and in 2008, there was a production run featuring none other than The Big B.O. himself. This just goes to show you how much he is respected around the world. And I can't even begin to tell you how badly I want to find one. --- That's pretty much it. Have a good Friday, and we'll see you Monday. ---
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