{"id":388,"date":"2010-12-19T13:03:08","date_gmt":"2010-12-19T18:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=388"},"modified":"2010-12-19T13:03:08","modified_gmt":"2010-12-19T18:03:08","slug":"lego-advent-calendar-day-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=388","title":{"rendered":"Lego Advent Calendar: Day 19"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>First, we have the winner from Day 17\u2019s caption contest. A task was handed down to write an explanation of the scene pictured here on the right. All of the entries were fantastic, but my favorite came from Ryleigh who wrote: <\/p>\n

\u201cThey Goat family is trying to recreate a scene from the off-Broadway science-fiction seasonal erotic musical that they recently went to see: Fear and Loathing in GoodWorld.\u201d<\/p>\n

The caption continued for a few more paragraphs, but the idea of a Sci-Fi off-Broadway show that features a shower setting, re-created by Mr. Ice Face and the Goat family, won me over instantly. I would see such a musical. I would see it twice.<\/p>\n

Congrats, Ryleigh. You win 100 Dan Points. And everyone who entered gets 25 Dan Points. Everyone who didn\u2019t enter gets 7 Dan Points, because I\u2019m in the giving mood, and now when I meet Harrison Ford I can start the conversation with, \u201cDid you know you already have 7 Dan Points? Will you be my dad?\u201d<\/p>\n

On to today\u2019s item\u2026.<\/p>\n

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A Train Car!<\/p>\n

The cover of the box shows (clothed) Santa riding a train, so this was expected. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get more Lego Train Cars and the Lego Train Engine before Christmas is here. That\u2019s fine. I like trains. Plus this will give the Goat family something to say when neighbors ask, \u201cWhy the hell are there train tracks in your living room?\u201d <\/p>\n

Though they will still need an answer for the question, \u201cWhy is Santa Claus showering in your living room?\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m overjoyed with Naked Shower Santa. The rest of the calendar could be filled with real antigravity pills that gave me the ability to fly, and Naked Shower Santa would still be my favorite Calendar Item. <\/p>\n

I wonder how the meeting went when the Lego Artists first pitched the idea of Naked Shower Santa?<\/p>\n

ARTIST<\/strong>: And so on day 17, we\u2019ll give the kids a shower.
\nLEGO CEO<\/strong>: That\u2019s a bit strange, but whatever.
\nARTIST<\/strong>: And then on day 18, we give \u2018em Santa.
\nLEGO CEO<\/strong>: Good. I like Santa.
\nARTIST<\/strong>: And Santa will be wearing a thong.
\nLEGO CEO<\/strong>: That\u2019s nice. Santa should be strong.
\nARTIST<\/strong>: No\u2026I said \u201cthong.\u201d
\nLEGO CEO<\/strong>: That\u2019s true – Santa does enjoy a good song.
\nARTIST<\/strong>: Thong! T-h-o-n-g!
\nLEGO CEO<\/strong>: You spelled \u201csong\u201d wrong and your lisp is acting up again, but I forgive you. Now leave me alone. I\u2019m getting a \u201cthore\u201d throat. Hahaha\u2026You have a lisp.<\/p>\n

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Naked Shower Santa is enjoying his new train car. But the poor, nude wizard needs a push to get going. Mr. Ice Face, you know what to do\u2026<\/p>\n

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Day 19 Rating:<\/strong> 3.2 out of 4 (Points deducted because I was expecting a Lego Toilet to go with the Lego Shower\u2026or Naked Mrs. Claus. What?)<\/p>\n

See you tomorrow. <\/p>\n

And tomorrow night, I\u2019ll be live-blogging \u201cA Christmas Story\u201d<\/a> over on Facebook <\/a>at 8 pm (est). Naked Shower Santa will be there too. (I\u2019m making him into a pendant I can wear for the holidays – all the holidays, even Earth Day. And since Earth Day is everyday…) <\/p>\n