De Belén En Belén

Took Toffee to see the Nativity scene. He was very confused. "How can everyone be so small Mickey? Look at the little cat, the little donkey, the little dog. They're soooooooooooo small" I was in the process of explaining the meaning and concept of the Nativity scene when Paco walked past. I turned to talk to him. Big mistake, very big mistake. The second my back was turned Toffee started to devour the small plastic figures. Paco shouted at him to stop, but it was too late. Toffee raced up the street with a cow and a wise man hanging from his mouth.

Having spoken to my legal council I decided it was best not to post the photo taken after the carnage.

Factoid: One symbol of Christmas that still maintains much importance throughout Spain is the Nativity scene. These scenes occupy plazas in cities and small towns throughout the country, and can also be seen in the doorways and entrances of many Spanish homes, as well in storefront windows, and they can be quite elaborate. In many small towns, during the nights just before Christmas, plazas might even have a live Nativity scene, with actors and actresses playing the parts of Mary and Joseph and the three wise men as well as live animals that are often associated with the birth of Christ, like lambs, sheep, and donkeys.