Shannen and I are 23, just moving in together, looking forward to a life full of student debt and digital dependency. Also love, if there's time between jobs.
Though we've been together for six years, this holiday season will be our first alone together, untethered by the responsibilities and panic that stem from being in the same town as our respective families. Time to start making up our own traditions!
Shannen is a silly gal and I'm inclined to be a bit laughable sometimes. I read about this thing last year and figured it might be a ridiculous start to our Christmasses. So, we're gonna make one this year. "Why not?" We both asked. "What is it?" you might be asking.
Friends, meet Tio de Nadal.
Also known as Caga Tio, or "Shit Log".
It is a Christmas tradition from the Catalans.
It is a log that poops treats when hit with a stick.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tió_de_Nadal
http://suitelife.com/blog/events-and-festivals-in-barcelona/the-strangest-catalan-christmas-traditions/
So, yeah. We're gonna make one out of a toilet paper roll and see where it goes from there. This is what happens when you give young people the internet and send them out into the wilderness.