Light Notes
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, however.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 stupid 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 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 man came from afar.”
Why are coins made out of metal?
Because change is hard.
Looking for the perfect word? Try these made-up ones from The Washington Post.
Privi-lujah: Rejoicing when you reach the front of the restroom line.
Tumble-folded: What a bachelor’s laundry is.
Smorgas-wear: Elastic-waist pants.
Pre-jected: When she decided she just wasn’t into you, even before you mentioned your bottle cap collection.
Taunt-O: The Lone Ranger’s first sidekick, who called him Kemoslobby.
