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Tired of the "orgy of consumption?"

NAUGHTY, NOT NICE: Jimmy Wright is tired of the "orgy of consumption" -- especially when it comes to the Christmas gift-buying frenzy.

Wright, 69, an artist from Metchosin, on Vancouver Island in B.C., Canada, made that known by crucifying an effigy of Santa Claus in his front yard.

The piece is captioned "Sumptum Fac Donec Consumptus Sis" which, Wright says, translates to "Shop Till You Drop."

Santa, he says, "represents frivolous consumption. He shot Jesus right out of the saddle."

Pro-Santa protestors stole the red-suited man from the cross, but "I don't care. I did what I wanted to do," Wright says.

"We have to stop the orgy of consumption." Wright noted that when he was "sitting in my hot tub, looking out this way" toward the effigy in front of his 6,400-square-foot house, he felt good that he made a "statement to everybody to slow down on what they can consume." (Victoria Times Colonist)

...Artist, crucify thyself.

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