Comments on: Unusual Christmas tree decoration: "Unborn Baby Ornament - US Troop Model" http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 08:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kyle Armbruster http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88832 Kyle Armbruster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88832 If you don't realize this is satire... Well... You aren't very... Oh, never mind. If you don’t realize this is satire… Well… You aren’t very…

Oh, never mind.

]]> By: Michael http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88840 Michael Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88840 If I didn't live in Indiana, I might be sure it was satire. Trust me on this. If I didn’t live in Indiana, I might be sure it was satire.

Trust me on this.

]]> By: Krisjohn http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88855 Krisjohn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88855 I've just seen these little model fetuses (feti?) on the documentary "Jesus Camp", sans weapon, being used in a totally non-ironic (and more than slightly disturbing) way. I therefore did not assume satire. Thank god they are, so to speak. I’ve just seen these little model fetuses (feti?) on the documentary “Jesus Camp”, sans weapon, being used in a totally non-ironic (and more than slightly disturbing) way. I therefore did not assume satire. Thank god they are, so to speak.

]]> By: iveexa http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88866 iveexa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88866 <i>@WWEBOING: - Your rush to defend yourself is revealing, as nobody generalized anything.</i> No it's not -- he's just anticipating the other side's arguments. @WWEBOING:
- Your rush to defend yourself is revealing, as nobody generalized anything.

No it’s not — he’s just anticipating the other side’s arguments.

]]> By: Wheres my email http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88696 Wheres my email Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88696 A dead baby with a gun is politically conscious and hilarious. lulz A dead baby with a gun is politically conscious and hilarious.

lulz

]]> By: TwoShort http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88703 TwoShort Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88703 @WWEBOING: - Your rush to defend yourself is revealing, as nobody generalized anything. - I hear Christian groups condemn a lot of people and things. It does not particularly endear them to me. - If you haven't heard Muslim groups condemn 9-11, it's because you weren't listening. @WWEBOING:
– Your rush to defend yourself is revealing, as nobody generalized anything.
– I hear Christian groups condemn a lot of people and things. It does not particularly endear them to me.
– If you haven’t heard Muslim groups condemn 9-11, it’s because you weren’t listening.

]]> By: shazam http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88705 shazam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88705 "I have yet to hear or see any condemnation of 9-11, the Danish Cartoon riots, or the Teddy Bear teacher, for example." Then you weren't paying attention... “I have yet to hear or see any condemnation of 9-11, the Danish Cartoon riots, or the Teddy Bear teacher, for example.”

Then you weren’t paying attention…

]]> By: igpajo http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88712 igpajo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88712 If you browse through that website it becomes painfully obvious that, while it is a real store, it's product is certainly meant as satire. Check out the <a href="http://www.misspoppy.com/catalog/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=16380">Anti-Mastubatory Cream</a> or the <a href="http://www.misspoppy.com/catalog/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=16380">Righteous Tin Bank</a> for examples. If you browse through that website it becomes painfully obvious that, while it is a real store, it’s product is certainly meant as satire. Check out the Anti-Mastubatory Cream or the Righteous Tin Bank for examples.

]]> By: h3llc4t http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88973 h3llc4t Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88973 No. Just no. No. Just no.

]]> By: RedMage13 http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88730 RedMage13 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88730 "Show that you support the "culture of life" by buying and proudly displaying one of these patriotic unborn Americans." I believe that this is called "Irony". “Show that you support the “culture of life” by buying and proudly displaying one of these patriotic unborn Americans.”

I believe that this is called “Irony”.

]]> By: Glynnis Wilson http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-235933 Glynnis Wilson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-235933 The above Christmas ornament reminds me of tampon ornament crafts as very much on the edge of offense.  But, I'm trying to see the irony as more "in front" than the crassness. The above Christmas ornament reminds me of tampon ornament crafts as very much on the edge of offense. 
But, I’m trying to see the irony as more "in front" than the crassness.

]]> By: Krisjohn http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88737 Krisjohn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88737 I bet it's made in China. I bet it’s made in China.

]]> By: Shane http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88747 Shane Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88747 Once I realized it was satire, I felt waaaayyyy better... and then ordered one. ;) Once I realized it was satire, I felt waaaayyyy better… and then ordered one. ;)

]]> By: Maurice Reeves http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88754 Maurice Reeves Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88754 LOL. I am sure that it was made in China too, which raises the image of all of the assembly workers watching this thing rolling by and thinking "WTF are the Amercians up to now?" And then I just thought the really horrible thought: well now the Chinese have an outlet for all the extra kids they're not supposed to have. CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS! Yes yes, I'm going to hell. LOL. I am sure that it was made in China too, which raises the image of all of the assembly workers watching this thing rolling by and thinking “WTF are the Amercians up to now?”

And then I just thought the really horrible thought: well now the Chinese have an outlet for all the extra kids they’re not supposed to have. CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS!

Yes yes, I’m going to hell.

]]> By: funeralpudding http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88765 funeralpudding Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88765 That's the one of the sickest things I've ever seen. I love it. That’s the one of the sickest things I’ve ever seen. I love it.

]]> By: ccjones http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-314837 ccjones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-314837 This is odd. I'm glad our family just goes traditional with good old <a href="http://www.christmascentral.com/content/pages/artificial-christmas-trees-main">Artificial Christmas Trees</a> and standard ornaments. This is odd. I’m glad our family just goes traditional with good old Artificial Christmas Trees and standard ornaments.

]]> By: klg19 http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88804 klg19 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88804 High-LAR-ious. I suspected it was satire, and was relieved to find my suspicions confirmed. I wonder how many people will buy it unironically, however? High-LAR-ious. I suspected it was satire, and was relieved to find my suspicions confirmed. I wonder how many people will buy it unironically, however?

]]> By: erissian http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88805 erissian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88805 Satire, right? Right? Satire, right?

Right?

]]> By: Wareq http://boingboing.net/2007/12/04/unusual-christmas-tr.html#comment-88816 Wareq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88816 Reason why humanity should go extinct #75392154. Reason why humanity should go extinct #75392154.

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