The Baby Jesus

Bought the damnedest thing today: a cast-porcelin nativity scene. Yep, three wise men, a shepard, Joseph, Mary with a baby Jesus (who comes out of her lap!), and, best of all, a kneeling camel. It's awesome!!!!

Now if you knew anything about me, you'd be saying, "What the fuck? You're an atheist. What the hell do you want with a nativity scene?"

Truth is, I don't know. It's just really beautiful. It's all in sandy browns and tans. Muted colors. And the casting is lovely. Baby Jesus is the weakest thing in the whole crowd. So, the atheist bought herself a nativity scene. Uh, that makes two of 'em. Yeah, I own another one. This one comes packed in a Altoid-sized tin box and the characters are made from hammered tin and then hand painted in bright colors. It's a miniature nativity scene. Don't remember if it has a baby Jesus, but I think it has a cradle. I'll have to put it out. Maybe I'll do that now.

Here goes.... Oh, this one has a donkey and a sheep. What else? Cows, an angel, a wise man. One of the wisemen looks like a wise woman. Oh well. Wait. Maybe that's Mary. How P.C., one of the wisemen is black. Very nice touch, I must say. No camel tho. Now I feel good. That's the first time I've set it up. Bought it three or four years ago, so it's about time.

Gotta go take a nap before dinner.