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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:44 PM
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Remember "Jesus on a trailer hitch?" Now presenting.....
Mary in a blue bathtub!


Side view


Isn't this clever? One of my neighbors did it.
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:45 PM
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1. Bathtub Marys?
Edited on Thu Apr-21-05 06:47 PM by Bunny
They've been in every good Catholic's lawn since time began. I've been threatening to get one for my Ma, she says she will kill me if I do. And she is a VERY devout Catholic.

Now your neighbor needs to bury the tub vertically, about halfway down. Then they'll have a true Bathtub Mary.
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:46 PM
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3. you've seen them before?
:)
Damn. I've led a sheltered life.
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:48 PM
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4. Oh absolutely!
Edited on Thu Apr-21-05 06:49 PM by Bunny
They've been around for ages - I remember seeing them in my neighborhood when I was growing up. See my edit above, though. Your neighbor has to partially bury the tub.
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:45 PM
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2. bump because its sinking fast.....................
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:48 PM
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5. I kinda like it... at least they're recycling.
It's religious kitsch.

At least they don't have a toilet flowerpot in the front yard (that I can see)!!
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:52 PM
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Obviously you've never been to Rhode Island
And that area of Massachusetts. There's one every other house in some neighborhoods.
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:59 PM
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10. No, I've spent most of my time around Finns and Norwegians
Edited on Thu Apr-21-05 07:00 PM by katinmn
who are Lutherans.

We have lawn ornaments but not too many religious ones.
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 10:07 PM
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19. Or a lot of Connecticut; or Pennsylvania;
anywhere there are old-school Italians, Mary will be in the tub, out in the yard.

Redstone
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unsavedtrash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:52 PM
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6. I don't care if it rains or freezes as long as I got my plastic Jesus
O8) :evilgrin:
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:52 PM
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7. Common Catholic lawn decoration.
aka Mary on a half-shell aka Virgin on a half-shell aka Virgin in a bathtub.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:52 PM
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8. This is new to me! Whatever trips
your trigger. :shrug:
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 06:56 PM
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9. OMG. Holy Mother, forgive them. lol lol lol n/t
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 07:03 PM
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11. Check this out!!!!
http://www.artseditor.com/html/september01/sep01_lawn.shtml

Sample:
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 07:08 PM
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12. Bathtub Mary's are Old School
Been around forever, especially in rural and farm area...

RL
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 07:34 PM
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13. More!
SNIP
Bathtub Marys

Bathtub Mary's are perfect no matter what denomination you are. To give Mary a Safe Haven, many have taken an old Bathtub (from remodeling or the junk yard) cut it in half, and then submerge if over top the Cement Mother of Jesus figures head! At Mardi Gras, we hang some beads over the top for a jovial feeling. Please use utmost care in sawing your bathtub in half. This "Honor" is to be only used for Religious lawn ornaments,
it's simply too regal for a yard gnome.
SNIP



http://www.jolenestrailerpark.com/TWF/
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 07:42 PM
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14. wow, you have some
uh, classy neighbors!
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 07:54 PM
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15. I've never seen anything like this before
I laughed out loud. A co-worker came over (a Catholic) and laughed too.

A house down the street does have a Mary statue with some potted plants around it.
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 07:57 PM
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16. drive around NJ
You'll see 'em everywhere. :)
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 10:03 PM
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17. sounds like it's a regional thing that's migrated inland
how nice.
:)
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Abelman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-21-05 10:06 PM
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18. They've been on Family Guy
The episode with the pope.
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