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2004-12-14 Britain
Beckham nativity scene attacked in London.
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Posted by tipper 2004-12-14 3:40:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 All highly amusing , but the best has to be the Duke of Edinburgh as one of the three wise men ..... classic
Posted by MacNails 2004-12-14 6:30:06 AM||   2004-12-14 6:30:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting, we have stage actors portray the family and attendents in movies, plays and on televsion, but people don't get this upset. The Renaissance artists often used contemporary and local personalities in their rendering of the event as well, and the church usually didn't burn them at the stake. No one really knows what the assembled cast looked like. It's art, common, but still art. At least the display wasn't 'artistically' dipped in urine or spattered with cow dung at the expense of taxpayers.
Posted by Don 2004-12-14 8:42:59 AM||   2004-12-14 8:42:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I dunno. I'd say using the appearance of one of the Spice Girls is equivalent to dipping in urine.
Posted by Robert Crawford  2004-12-14 9:12:24 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/]  2004-12-14 9:12:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm wondering if Madame Tussaud's bothered to get the permission of the folks being represented before they included them in a potentially blasphemous display. Yeah, yeah its Christians so there will be no fatawas but careers could be hurt if the public really hates this idea and its connected to the blokes in question or a religious nut might snap.
Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-12-14 9:42:27 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com]  2004-12-14 9:42:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Or how about liberal nuts that go beserk because Blair and Bush are considered two of the wise men?
Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-12-14 9:44:41 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com]  2004-12-14 9:44:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 So, who got to be Baby Jesus ?

Mel Gibson ?
Posted by Carl in N.H.  2004-12-14 11:07:12 AM||   2004-12-14 11:07:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Whatever your view of this...um...pop art (turn gracious button off) I think it's sad that destruction of property has become such a common response. If someone disagrees with it, why destroy it? Mock it, condemn it, whatever.

I had the same argument with a friend, whose wild daughter went around parking lots scratching through "support our troops" stickers. Destruction of property isn't the way to go.
Posted by Jules 187 2004-12-14 11:34:14 AM||   2004-12-14 11:34:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Is it artistic liscense to portray the moron Bush as one of the Wise Men?
Posted by john  2004-12-14 2:33:11 PM||   2004-12-14 2:33:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 tee hee! you funny john boy
Posted by lex 2004-12-14 3:52:39 PM||   2004-12-14 3:52:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 No john, the president is in the Bushitler exhibit. Didn't you get the memo?
Posted by Shipman 2004-12-14 4:56:13 PM||   2004-12-14 4:56:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I thought he was in the MonkeyBoy the Idiot exhibit? Or was it the Evil Genius Room? Or both? Damn, I get so confused!
Posted by tu3031 2004-12-14 4:59:59 PM||   2004-12-14 4:59:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I'm not arguing artistic license-I'm saying disagreeing with someone doesn't give anyone license to destroy property.
Posted by Jules 187 2004-12-14 5:02:34 PM||   2004-12-14 5:02:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 No, Bush is in the International War Criminals exhibit!! I got the t-shirt, baby!
Posted by Desert Blondie 2004-12-14 5:08:11 PM||   2004-12-14 5:08:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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