Christmas Every Day

Mexican Mermaid Family nativity scene. That says it all.

Want to venerate the Holy Family but don’t want the pot to boil over? Try this crèche on a timer.

Here is a Venezuelan crèche with assorted peasants as shepherds and former dictators Chavez and Bolivar as Wise Men. Do I see Che Guevara on guitar in the back?

Want to see the Holy Family depicted in food form? Here you go, with meat products, butter, and Spam.

The creation of nativity scenes is an ancient and global phenomenon. Some, like those made for Neapolitan royalty in the 18th century, are gorgeous; others are imaginative but not always in good taste. We will feature some of those over the next week.

Depicting the Holy Family as animals in apparently in vogue. Here they are as dogs, ducks, and cats.