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Anger at X-rated festive Pornaments | Metro.co.uk — Is this that different from the jokers who stick the carrot in the wrong place on the snowman?
A row has broken out over a chain of gift shops which are selling sexually explicit Christmas decorations called ‘Pornaments’.
The novelty decorations, sold by Spencer’s Gifts stores, depict characters such as reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and a couple described as ‘Mr and Mrs North Pole’ in a variety of sexual poses.
In Jacksonville, in Florida, a youth group from a local church has picketed one of the stores, with protesters reportedly gathering outside and chanting ‘We want to save our generation from Pornaments.’
We’re not sure what tune that chant goes to.
found by our London Correspondent Sergio Gasparrini
In my “young” days back in the 80s and 90s an art student friend made a life sized statute of himself crucified. During the holidays I’d dress it up as Santa, make a crown of christmas lights, and put him on the front porch which a sign, “He Died for our Presents.”
I did this every year until a very sad dad came over one day from across the street and kindly asked if I’d take it down because it made his son cry.
I thought the church doesn’t like Santa as a Christmas icon?
Once again, I have to read about my local news on an international news site.
Then again, I don’t expect any better from Jax either.
#4, Hey, I own the copyright on nude presentations of the Nutcracker. The copyright covers all performances excepting those done by senior citizen homes. I would be glad to attend a rehearsal to see if your nude performance is covered.
(good one Mr. Fusion, the copyright is covered but the actors aren’t)
Don’t like the ornaments? Don’t buy the bloody things!
Is there any non-lethal way to keep these obtrusive snoops from poking their 19th-century noses into everyone else’s business and life? I could quite passively ignore religion and assorted nutcases if they’d just leave folks alone.
Funny how there used to be all those t-shirts of various animals in sexual positions…
With Spencer’s stock in trade being a fair amount of sexually-related merchandise, why aren’t these people picketing year-round???
My thinking is that maybe people can best appreciate the true significance of virgin birth when they see a depiction of how its counterpart is initiated. Obviously the demonstrators disagree, but if they sing Christmas carols as they pace back and forth outside the store, perhaps a good time can be had by all, and holiday cheer will prevail.
God bless us, everyone!
#7 Is there any non-lethal way to keep these obtrusive snoops from poking their 19th-century noses into everyone else’s business and life? I could quite passively ignore religion and assorted nutcases if they’d just leave folks alone.
Comment by god — 12/13/2006 @ 8:19 am
No, but I’m not opposed to unlocking the gate of the Lion’s den and letting loose the cats of Xian carnage.