Tue. 12/22 - The Holy Pooper & the Curse of the Targeted Butt-flap PJs Ad

Down the rabbit hole of targeted marketing through the lens of some strange, butt-flap onesie pajamas for adults. Don’t trust the sea foam in Australia. And some Catalonian Christmas traditions that are pretty crappy.
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Why are ads for pajamas with a butt flap taking over the internet? (Business Insider)

Why Is This Woman's Left A-- Cheek Following Me Around the Internet? (Vice)

The Pajamas Suit lets you pretend you’re dressing up for a Zoom meeting (The Verge)

Sea snakes may be lurking in foam covering storm-lashed Australian beaches (The Guardian)

El Caganer – Barcelona, Spain (Atlas Obscura)

A traditional Nativity scene, Catalan-style (BBC)

World's Largest El Caganer, 19-Foot Tall Defecating Giant in Barcelona (Laughing Squid)

The Crowning Jewel of Catalonia’s Nativity Scene (Great Big Story, YouTube) 

Tió de Nadal – Barcelona, Spain (Atlas Obscura)
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