This hilarious Christmas card by Tay Ham illustrates the tension between the religious and the secular. Or is it between spirituality and consumerism? While the meaning of the card is up for interpretation, there's no doubt that it's worthy of a chuckle.
The card features an illustration of Jesus Christ and Santa Clause, two prominent Christmas-time figures. Jesus wears a T-shirt reading "I'm With Stupid," which points in Ol' Saint Nick's direction. Needless to say, I don't thinkJesus is too thrilled to share his birthday with Mr. Clause!
Share in the magic of Christmas with both of these respected figures -- and if you have a friend who enjoys being politically incorrect, this is definitely the card for them.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Religious Vs. Secular Humor
- Opportunity to innovate with other religious and secular pairings in humor and satire.
- Mixing Sacred and Profane Icons
- Opportunity to create products that play with the tension between religious and secular iconography.
- Parodies of Holiday Traditions
- Opportunity to create parodies of other traditional holiday symbols and customs.
Where This Applies
- Greeting Card Industry
- Opportunity to create new types of humorous greeting cards that play with societal norms.
- Religious Products Industry
- Opportunity to create humorous religious products that cater to specific markets.
- Holiday Merchandise Industry
- Opportunity to create humorous merchandise that satirizes holiday symbols and traditions.
