jackl’s blogA very happy Ratmas to you all
The alternative Christmas spirit is alive and well among my colleagues at work this year. One in particular has made his/his neighbours pod the very epitome of festivity, the usual suspects: xmas tree, lights, sparkly–tinsel and golden chains hung from every conceivable point. Even snow (OK masses of cotton wool). But the best and most original feature is the Rativity scene.
Rativity — the true meaning of Ratmas
It is hard to describe the scene without sounding like a idea that didn’t make it in “Life of Brian”: Imagine a standard commercial (read cheap) nativity scene that you could display on a sizable window sill. Now remove all the plastic and blatant commercialism (not much left is there?). Replace with assorted toy creatures dressed as stand–in’s for the original participants. Did I say dressed? I meant lavishly clothed – Gucci would be impressed. The main characters have tailored clothes of real silk and gold!
Enough of my inadequate textual descriptions, just go to my colleague (Andy)’s webpage for the pictures.
Future developments
Apparently Andy (the Ratmiester General) is looking for around 20 toy rats so that he can develop his idea for his version of Leonardo’s “The Last Supper”.
Eccentric, moi?
To sum up, Andy could be called an eccentric and as England has had a fair few famous eccentrics it wouldn’t be a bad assumption. One of his previous, smaller scale festive efforts was ‘Father Ratmus’. I suspect I won’t have to wait til next Christmas for his next “folly”.
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