St. Francis Is Credited With Creating the First Nativity Scene in 1223

That surprises me, for some reason I thought there were frescoes in Rome much older than that.

“Because the Christian faith states that Jesus literally became human in order to save people from their sins, perhaps the pooping statue is a reminder of humanity's common bonds. Furthermore, maybe the caganer purposely portrays a rather undignified private moment in conjunction with a Nativity scene to reinforce our shared vulnerability in the presence of a higher power.“ Now I know what they mean by you have to give a s#it! Who knew …