Caga Tio: The World's Misunderstood Yule Log

Stewriffic — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:49:48 -0800

Caga Tio: The World's Misunderstood Yule Log (NSFW) El Tío de Nadal, better known as Caga Tío, is a Catalan Christmas tradition. On Christmas day or, depending on the particular household, on Christmas eve, you put the ‘tió’ partly into the fireplace and order it to “poo”. To make him “poo”, you beat him with sticks, while singing various songs of Tió de Nadal. caga tió, caga torró, avellanes i mató, si no cagues bé et daré un cop de bastó. caga tió!" (poop log, poop turrón, hazelnuts and cottage cheese, if you don't poop well, I'll hit you with a stick, poop log!) Videos of Caga Tio in action. Also, don't forget the other fecally festive Catalan holiday tradition, the Caganer.

It's beginning to poop a lot like Christmas

Astro Zombie — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:31:18 -0800

So this is Christmas and what have you done? Well, if you've been to Jesus's manger, you're made of clay, and you're from Spain, you probably pooped. (Previously.)(Via.)

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Caga Tio: The World's Misunderstood Yule Log

It's beginning to poop a lot like Christmas