Reenie
01-14-2003, 11:39 PM
I was traveling through a small Southern town when I spotted a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent.
One small feature bothered me. The three wise men were wearing firemen's helmets. I was totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation.
At a "Quick 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 some pages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage. Sticking it in my face she said, "See, it says right here, "The three wise men came from afar'."
One small feature bothered me. The three wise men were wearing firemen's helmets. I was totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation.
At a "Quick 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 some pages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage. Sticking it in my face she said, "See, it says right here, "The three wise men came from afar'."