A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about strange Christmas traditions. Among them, the Catalonian tradition of placing a Caganer among their nativity and other Christmas scenes. What's a Caganer? Literally "the defecator" or "the crapper".

The figurines (or giant statues as seen in this mall display) depict Catalonians and famous people from around the world squatting to do their doo. In the past, top crappers have included Queen Elizabeth and Pope Francis. This year, Catalonian Caganer makers updated their offering to include Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but neither presidential pooper out-sold the all-time best-seller: Barack Obama.

What's the history of this tradition? Stories vary, but the most reasonable explanation is the figures recall a time when human waste was used as fertilizer to grow more food. Placing "the crapper" in your Christmas display is thought to give a boost the coming year's crops.

So next time you're in the Catalonia region of Spain around the holiday season, look for your favorite celebrities taking a squat among the decorations. You never know who you'll see next!

See you next week,
Bobby