{"id":74,"date":"2009-12-17T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-17T11:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/omeoflittlefaith\/2009\/12\/disturbing-christmas-ornaments.html"},"modified":"2009-12-17T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-17T11:51:00","slug":"disturbing-christmas-ornaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/omeoflittlefaith\/2009\/12\/disturbing-christmas-ornaments.html","title":{"rendered":"Disturbing Christmas Ornaments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everybody has their own tastes<\/span> in Christmas ornaments. We have two trees at our house. One is a smaller tree and is filled with ornaments our kids have created over the years. They get to decorate this one all on their own.<\/p>\n

Our larger tree is filled with two kinds of ornaments: those we have purchased over the years to commemorate family trips (starting with our honeymoon), and a smattering of tasteful, elegant red ones. My wife and I get the kids to help us decorate this tree, but they do it under our supervision.<\/p>\n

That being said, I can’t imagine why anyone would want to hang the following real ornaments on their trees:<\/p>\n

The Skeletal Santa:<\/span>
\"\"
Mommy, what happens when Santa dies?<\/span><\/p>\n

Santa doesn’t die, Jimmy, but unfortunately he IS subject to aging. He gets so old that eventually his skin disintegrates until he’s just a jolly, grinning skull. But the Santa hat is forever, so we’ll still know it’s him.<\/p>\n

Get a skull-in-Santa-hat here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

———–<\/p>\n

The Nearly-Devoured-by-Sea-Creatures Santa:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Maybe I’m looking at this wrong, but is that a ghostly pale Santa being torn to shreds by a clan of red sea urchins? I think it is. Probably explains why all the blood has drained from his face.<\/p>\n

Get your scary-Santa-being-devoured ornament here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

———–<\/p>\n

The Ropin’ Cowboy:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
I just want to know this: Why does he have a looped lasso AND a string for hanging from the tree? Could you just combine those into one all-purpose ornament accessory?<\/p>\n

Get your Brown Rodeo Round-Up Ornament here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

———–<\/p>\n

<\/span>The Fish-with-Makeup:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

So, here’s the thought-process behind these handmade ornaments: 1) We should put some fish on our tree! <\/span>2) Those fish should have eyelashes!<\/span> 3) Fish have big lips, so let’s put some lipstick on them! <\/span>4) Pass the bong!<\/span> 5) What if one of the fish had human teeth? Yes!<\/span> 6) Let’s sell these. People will love them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get your fish-with-makeup ornaments here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

———–<\/p>\n

The Crap<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

You know what’s missing from my Christmas tree? Excrement, that’s what.<\/p>\n

Get your Christmas poop ornament here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

———–<\/p>\n

The Face of the Dark Side<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

I’m not sure what’s more disturbing: the visage of Darth Vader sharing space with Baby Jesus, or the fact that this polonaise glass ornament originally cost $79.99.<\/p>\n

(Sorry, kids, this ornament is no longer available.)<\/p>\n

———–<\/p>\n

The Partial-Santa-Plus-Christ-Child<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

As inspired I am by the fact that Santa appears to be babysitting Jesus while Mary and Joseph go for a diaper run, I am equally horrified by the fact that Santa’s torso appears to have been severed from the waist down. Makes chimney landings a little sketchy, if you ask me.<\/p>\n

Get your legless-Santa-and-Jesus ornament here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

———–<\/p>\n

What’s the weirdest or most unique ornament on your tree?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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