Friday, December 23, 2011

The "Shit log" of Christmas





Today I learned about the Tió de Nadal, a part of a Christmas tradition from Catalonia (which is, for people who don't know, an eastern region of Spain.) Every year a large log is hollowed out, and "fed" with treats, candy, and other yummy things through the month of December, whereupon on Christmas eve the children beat the log with sticks and scream "SHIT LOG! SHIT LOG!" after which the log excretes the candy for their enjoyment. When the Tió is finished shitting, it will poop out a picked herring, or a piece of garlic. Not making this up.

The log is nicknamed the "Caga tió" or "Shitting Log," and usually has two legs, a goofy face, and wears a traditional Catalan stocking cap. Apparently this tradition is pretty widespread and commercialized in Spain, kind of the same way we here in America take the kids to go see Santa Claus at the mall, except if Santa was made of wood and you had to brutalize him with a stick whilst commanding him to defecate candy.

Merry Christmas everyone!


SHIT LOG!

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Vegetable Juice


The older I get, the stranger the world seems to become.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Shikari (1963) - Another Indian King Kong movie

Since I posted a link to Banglar King Kong last time, I think it's only fair that we check out India's version of the Kong story. Shikari (1963) loosely follows the same plot, but somehow there's a mad scientist in there somewhere. Also, expect a few good musical numbers too.

Watch on Veoh below:

Part 1

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v202169899x2ZpRtM?h1=Shikari+Part+1

Part 2

http://www.veoh.com//watch/v20215601nmqt8czx?h1=Shikari+Part+2


Enjoy!