In Spain from December 8th to Christmas Eve many people have a Caga Tio, or in English "Poop Log" out and displayed. I know what your thinking "Eww" but having Caga Tio is really a lot of fun! A Caga Tio is a log with a smiley face and a red hat. I made one, it's picture is up at the top! Sadly, I couldn't make the hat, but he still looks cute! You wouldn't believe what people do with this log. Every night from December 8th to Christmas Eve, the children put out food for the log, and lay a blanket on his back, but on Christmas Eve, something really weird happens. After eating dinner the parents hide presents that resembles stocking stuffer stuff. Then the parents give their children sticks and the kids sing-
Caga Tio avellanes I torró
Si no vols cagar
Et donamen un cop de pal
Which basically means-
Poop Log hazelnuts and turon
If you do not poo
we will hit you with a stick
While they do this, who would have guessed it, they hit the log with a stick! When they finish the song they lift up the blanket and see what the Caga Tio "Pooped". Strange right? This world is and odd one, but when you think about it, we talk about a fat guy delivering presents made by elves on a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer. Maybe it isn't too weird that they hit a log to find gifts among its feces.
This made me crack up!!! P.S. I like the Picture at the bottom, much more appropriate:):p
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