In a very small southern town there was a Nativity Scene that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it.
One small feature bothered me. The three wise men were wearing Firemen's helmets. Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation, I left.
At a "Quik Stop" on the edge of town, I asked the lady behind the counter about the helmets. She exploded into a rage, yelling at me, "You darn Yankees never do read the Bible!"
I assured her that I did, but simply couldn't recall anything about firemen in the Bible. She jerked her Bible from behind the counter and ruffled thru somepages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage. Sticking it in my face she said "See, it says right here, The three wise man came from afar....

We need to treasure these small town traditions while we still can.  They are disappearing rapidly, especially in the big cities.   In particular, the Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. this Christmas.  They simply have not been able to find three wise men and a virgin in the Nation's capitol.  They commented further that there would be NO problem finding enough asses to fill the stable.  (Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!)

Have a joyous holiday season and all the best for the coming year.

Allan, Trish, & Perot

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