Friday, December 10, 2010

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It looks pretty, but then you realize that there's a wrapped present at the center instead of a Baby Jesus. Hmm. Now that's social commentary, intentional or not.

13 comments:

  1. That's BRILLIANT social commentary.

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  2. the bestest scene I ever saw had all the characters gathered around an old television set instead of a manger.

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  3. this is just brilliant. I need to RT this.

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  4. Q - I'm SO curious how deep the irony extends. I may knock on their door.

    Noël - Oh MY that's good...veritable lawn art.

    Julia - I was glad I stopped to take pictures; otherwise I wouldn't have noticed that anything was off.

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  5. Good God. That made my holiday season bright.

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  6. Je Reve - Haha, really? It almost gave me a seizure of incredulity/indignation.

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  7. They may be illustrating the metaphor of Christ being the Greatest Gift of All.

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  8. Aren - That's possible too. (One of my friends joked that there might be a Baby Jesus inside the box.) Even so, it would say something that a present is the easiest way to represent "gift."

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  9. Wow. That is some very impressive Christmas tat.

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  10. Where was this at?

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  11. aipingplum - A block north of campus.

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