Redneck nativity

[Pam Johnson <pam-john@ma.ultranet.com>]

Hope no one takes offense at this joke. I thought it was kind of cute and
wanted to share it. Merry Christmas!

Pam in MA


>Redneck Nativity
>
>In a 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 asked a lady
>standing near me about the helmets. She said in her deep Southern
>accent, "You Yankees never do read the Bible!"
>
>I assured her that I did, but simply couldn't recall anything about
>firemen in the Bible.
>
>She pulleded her Bible from a bag over her shoulder and ruffled thru
>some pages, finally jabbing her finger at a passage. Sticking it in my
>face she said,
>
>"See, it says right here, .........'The three wise man came from afar.'"
>