Heavenly Grease - A Pork Nativity Scene

by Bill Sertl, Posted Dec 10th 2010 @ 5:00PM

Christmas nativity scene made from pork products Photo: Greg Chow

"Away in an oven just kraut for his bed, the little Lord Jesus lay down his meat head."

Yes, folks, the traditional manger's in danger with this meaty makeover on the classic crèche. Mary and Joseph are made of sausages and cloaked in turkey cold cuts, while the Three Weiner Wise Guys sport tin-foil crowns. Christ himself is a mini chipolata, and he ain't gonna freeze this year -- his new Bethle-HAM is set to 350 degrees.

Filed Under: Food News, Holidays
Tags: bacon, nativity, pork

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12-11-2010 @1:49AM Greg said... Photo taken from:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/g-rock/2172008007/

The figures are swathed in turkey, not bacon. And the baby is made from the same stuff as the other figures: "L'il Polksa" sausages.
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12-12-2010 @10:27AM L1 said... I wonder if they've actually read the bible. The bible says swine is a dirty animal and not to eat it.
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12-12-2010 @3:21PM Phantom said... Only the Old Testament... in fact, one of the first major separations between Christianity & Judaism is when the Christians decided they didn't need to follow kashruth any longer. (Which is in the Book of Acts, if I recall correctly.) Of course, Jesus and all his family were Jews, not Christians, so yourpoint kind of makes sense.

And what in heck is a chipolata?

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12-13-2010 @4:47PM Peace LOve Happiness said... Jesus and his family was Jewish, so why would this be some " Jew Artist," I thought Christians didn't judge
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12-14-2010 @9:18PM Darlene said... How disrespectful ,grow up and respect The Nativity Scene THANK YOU
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12-21-2010 @8:26AM Balstrome said... Lets be really rude and harsh, is that a gas oven ?

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12-13-2010 @10:00PM mary murphy said... The Creche is a religious icon, an emblem of Christianity that is venerated and revered by Christians all over the world. It should never be portrayed by arranging hunks of raw meat on a cookie sheet. This is not "cute" - it is a mockery of the birth of the Christchild and is blaphemous to say the least. AOL should not allow it to be put on the web. Would a similar parody of Moses or Mohammed be allowed, without censure and possibly a lot worse happening. PLEASE AOL, DO THE RESPECTFUL AND RIGHT THING AND REMOVE THE CRECHE . iN IT'S PRESENT FORM , IT IS VERY OFFENSIVE.
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12-14-2010 @4:41PM Geebus said... What are you talking about? This is great, it is both tasty and hilarious. Get over your bible thumping ways and understand that you cannot stop people from poking fun at religion. If it bothers you so much, prehaps you should take a hard look at yourself to see why.

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12-13-2010 @10:36PM Jackie said... I first saw it and thought it was quirky and cute in an innocent way, and if you are a food person it is a creative way of displaying the nativity scene. I thought the little remake of "Away In A Manger" was clever and witty. Why did this have to come down to being offensive? Lighten up, have some fun. I think it is cute and I am a Christian. I appreciate God's gifting of talents, and of creativity. Celebrate and rejoice, some people were given the gift of Humor.
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12-13-2010 @11:10PM Debbie said... I think if you are Christian,you need to watch your language. Not very Christian like.
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12-14-2010 @3:02AM Dee said... I appreciate the creativity but seriously Jesus wouldn't even touch pork so this is kinda anti Jesus to me.
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12-14-2010 @9:54AM Jackie said... is there a picture of this meat after it was cooked...
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12-14-2010 @11:00AM Diane said... OMG, lighten up!! It's a joke, a lighthearted chuckle. Why does everything have to be constued as offensive. A joke, that's all.
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12-27-2010 @12:20PM Miss K. said... The nativity scene is a symbol that has been revered for "a few" centuries. To display it as uncooked meat items is disrespectful, to say the least.
Think about something or someone that you hold dear, maybe something that you might even say is sacred to you. Maybe Michael Jackson, the Dalai Lama, a grandparent, a political figure even. Then imagine a statue of it made out of bacon, sausage,etc. Is it funny, or creepy and disturbing?
Do you have to be so narrow-minded and judgmental?

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12-14-2010 @11:25AM newsy1 said... Somebody obviously has a LOT of free time on their hands. Gee, maybe there is a reality show on the horizon like Pork Boss. http://newsy1.wordpress.com
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12-14-2010 @3:46PM Kent Larsen said... Oh come, oh come, E-ham-uel!
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12-14-2010 @2:16PM Eric Alder said... As awesome as this is, it's just not Kosher!
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12-14-2010 @3:43PM tammy said... hahahahaha. That is great.
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12-15-2010 @1:11AM Milly.A.L.Shrestha said... As a Christain,I dont like your sentence of Jesus.Jesus wouldn't even touch pork so this is the anti Jesus words. Pls read the Bible thoroughly. Pls remember this is the Christmas time.Pls respect the religion.
Thanks

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12-15-2010 @5:45PM James Beyer said... Ms. Murphy,

It is censorious silliness like your post that makes many dismiss Christianity. The pork nativity does no harm and it is very funny.

FWIW
jimB
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