Texas Nativity

gumby

I AM GUMBY DAMMIT
In a small Texas town there was a Nativity Scene that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. But 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 read your Bibles!"

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 riffled through 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.'"
 

Bustem' Down

Give Peas a Chance
gumby said:
In a small Texas town there was a Nativity Scene that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. But 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 read your Bibles!"

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 riffled through 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.'"
:lmao:
But as a Texan I can say that I have never said "afar".
 

Nickel

curiouser and curiouser
Bustem' Down said:
:lmao:
But as a Texan I can say that I have never said "afar".
As the daughter of someone born and raised in Tennessee, I am very familiar with this phrase. :roflmao:
 

Softballkid

No Longer the Kid
gumby said:
Unless you've been to By Gawd Ridge. You'll learn it there.
:killingme :killingme


Agrees...haha, we do got some awkward words round here in sounthern maryland :yay: ya gotta love it though...haha :lmao:
 
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