Kate McKinnon Adopted a Catalan Poop Log Christmas Tradition

Kate McKinnon explains a Christmas tradition from Catalonia she's trying to adopt that includes beating a piñata with a stick to "poop out" presents.
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[zuunhure]

I'm Catalan and I've never noticed how weird it sounds when somebody else tries to explain it, until now.
Thanks, Kate McKinnon (she's great, btw).

[ariadnaclosa]

As a Catalan person and fan of Kate Mckinnon, this has made my day AND killed me at the same time!

[oriolmassague]

I have honestly never been so proud of being catalan than I am hearing Kate McKinnon say "Caga Tió"

[maria-vlqe]

Omg i love this it's so funny. As a catalan, i never realized this tradition was so weird until i started telling it to people from other countries. We also put the caganer, a shepherd pooping in our pessebre (christmas display). Catalans love poop-related things! Visca Catalunya!

[raquelvila]

so honored that my nation and my traditions are represented in such an international and important TV programme

[juliamaestre]

Well, as Catalan I see this explanation and... yes... it's a little bit weird. I suppose this was the point. But cagatio has magic for toddlers and kids, this is the true!
It comes every year at your door, from the forest, weeks before Christmas, and you need to feed it everyday (an as an adult is so wonderful the emotion of a kid when they check that the dish is empty!). The night of Christmas all the people sings meanwhile the young ones hit it with a stick (yes, weird) and then... under the blanket... gifts!!! It's pure joy :)

[larachurcher-muria]

I am Catalan and never realised how weird the tio is until I moved to the uk and start explaining it to people: tu see, we have a shitting log... and you hit him, for presents.

[lafulana]

My mom is from Catalonia and i'm living in Catalonia, and i used to do this when i was a child with my mom, and now i realise that every christmas i've benn asking to a piece of wood to poop sweet stuff for me...hahahahaha Anyways i'm proud of my roots! Love ya Kate!

[buch]

catalan folks are my kind of people. earthy

[sararosello]

I'm Catalan and I'm such a Kate McKinnon fan. I'm so proud of her🥰🥰🥰 She is so smart and she explains it very well.

[JordiVanderwaal]

Oh my god if she wasn't already one of my favourite people on this planet now she's talking about "el Tió". So great. xD

[MariaLuisa-vvug]

Why do I love this goddamn weirdo so much??

[jbp]

Catalan Kate fan right here, so so happy for this!!!! <3 No words <3

[blurryface_]

I'm Catalan and this totally made my day 😂 She is adorable! It's always so difficult to explain it to people outside catalonia and not made it look bizarre XD Yeha Caga tió its a weird but funny tradition 💕

[mariaplanas]

I can vouch as a catalan that this is 100% true! We know its weird, but it brings so much joy to the little ones :)

[PatriCoop]

I feel like all she's ever asked is very superficial for how smart she is. I'd like to see an interview Stern-style, where she's asked about her motivations upon performing or sth deeper, but I understand it's the format.

[mandarina]

I'm Catalan, and to me this tradition is so normal... but explained like that I've just realized how unusual it is to feed a log, so that it'll poop gifts on Xmas day!!

[peacemyheart]

Kate is so adorable. I know that's who she is when she is speaking but I always think of her as an SNL character.

[fig_henry]

She keeps holding his hand oh lord save me

[blond]

You don’t open him up, you simply put leftovers in a bol and the next morning they are suppose to be gone since Tió ate them overnight. And it’s called the Christmas log (tió de nadal), most kids go to the forest to find them (I just buy it from the store lol) and some years ago the tradition was to burn it after Christmas and spread it’s magical ashes around the house for good luck.