Damn I love the Spanish!
Since at least the 16th century, it's been traditional to include in all nativity scenes a figurine of a man taking a shit. Don't ask me why - it's just one of those adorable Spanish customs, like cooking great food, fighting bulls, pissing on the streets, and accomplishing all this while being completely fucking disorganised and sleeping most of the day.
Unfortunatley the Barcelona city council has banned these lovable fellas from official nativity scenes as a part of their attempts to clean up the streets. Now, this part is quite interesting - the city council has passed a bylaw outlawing street sellers, public drunkards and potentially anyone who could be seen to be socially dangerous. At least this is what happened last time some one (Gen. Franco to be exact) tried to clean up spain. Some are warning that these laws could turn Barcelona into the Singapore of Europe.
Personally i find that comparason quite disturbing, and i think the world would be a far worse place without having dirty old Spain to remind us what life's all about: dumb tourists being sold overprices baubles and pirated CDs, rotting fruit on the pavements, and cute little guys taking a crap behind the manger.