You Have to be F**king Kidding Me

It was only a matter of time, and I'm sure the Godless, atheist putzes out there will buy some of these for their nativity scenes under their holiday trees, but it seems that Barack and Michelle Obama figurines are now the rage with the lefties out there. What's next, Hugo, Fifo, and Che as the 3 wise men? The world is going to the dogs by the minute.....soon dogs and cats will be sleeping together...it's the end of times.....

NAPLES -- President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are appearing in Italian nativity scenes this year, alongside the baby Jesus and wise men, according to Naples craftsmen selling figurines in the run-up to Christmas.

The production of handmade figurines for nativity scenes has been big business in this southern Italian city for centuries.

But beyond the thousands of angel, sheep, Mary and Joseph figures filling market stalls before Christmas, craftsmen say Obama has become a top seller.

"The ones we are selling the most of are those of Barack Obama, America's new president, along with his wife, Michelle," said craftsman Genny Di Virgilio.

Tradition requires that the nativity scene be built up over time until Christmas Eve, when baby Jesus is put in the manger as the very last element of the display.

As always, figurine-makers provide a chance to choose a more light-hearted approach for the scene with replicas of personalities who have made the news during the last year.

Beyond Obama, they also are selling figurines of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, and even Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Although many cherish the celebrity figurines, others say they spoil the traditional sense of Christmas.

One nun, Angelica, scoffed at what she called a "cartoon version of a nativity scene."

Grandfather Pasquale Oliva, looking into a shop window in Naples, agreed with her, saying: "Something as beautiful as the traditional nativity scene shouldn't be spoiled by these figurines of personalities, and I don't think children like them."

However, his young grandson Francesco was quick to disagree, snapping "yes" when asked whether he likes the modern twist on tradition.

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Posted by Cigar Mike at December 16, 2008 06:12 PM

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Posted by: Gigi at December 17, 2008 12:45 AM