"...George W. Bush, known as 'caganer' defecator in Catalan..."

[Stephanie]

Mud figures of U.S. President George W. Bush, known as 'caganer' defecator in Catalan, are sold at the Santa Llucia Market, a Christmas market, in central Barcelona, December 14, 2005. Catalans create Christmas Nativity scenes using models and hide the figures in them before inviting friends to find the figures. Catalans believe the 'caganer', by creating faeces, fertilises the earth, bringing prosperity and luck for the coming year. REUTERS/Albert Gea

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[On the Road]

1. Catalan is Radical, Man

The only place I've ever been with the hammer and sickle spray-painted on the underpasses.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

5. Did you get any of the "Catalonia is not Spain" graffiti?

In English? I appreciated that.

[On the Road]

8. Didn't See Those

I'm not surprised that they exist. I do remember an A inside a circle, which I understand is an anarchist symbol. Even got a T-shirt.

I understand it's a mistake to speak Spanish with Castillian lisp in Barcelona -- better to sound like a Mexican or South American.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

9. Here's another good bit of art from Barcelona:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/496103488/496105505vYeunb

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. shouldn't he be sitting on the earth....

instead of holding it?

I'd buy one of those.

[peekaloo]

3. So, Bu$h's shitting on us is a good thing?

Looks more like George Tenet.

[MrMonk]

4. Nice spin.

"Catalans believe the 'caganer', by creating faeces, fertilises the earth, bringing prosperity and luck for the coming year."

[Straight Shooter]

6. Toxic feces don't fertilize the earth and certainly don't bring luck. n/t

[spindrifter]

7. It's not just * that

is a caganer. They have nuns, firefighters, you name it. Possibly an enterprising Catalan will make some Laura *'s and Barbara *'s. Also, the R*ve and Ch*ney ones would do well w/ Americans fortunate enough to be in Barcelona for the holidays. I'd also look for the Condiliar and Karen Huge ones.