(Hello, friends. I want to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas [and/or the happiest of holiday seasons]. Below is something I wrote a few years back, which, every year, I’m happy to learn of at least one church somewhere performing as part of their Christmas celebration. I share it here now because … because Merry Christmas.)
Joseph: How do you feel, Mary?
Mary: Pregnant. Very pregnant.
Joseph: Are you comfortable? Do you have enough hay?
Mary: I do, thank you. And thanks for doing such a thorough job cleaning that feeding trough. I can’t believe our baby’s first crib will be a feeding trough.
Joseph: No, no: it’s not a feeding trough. It’s a manger. Remember: not trough. Manger.
Mary: You’re so funny. That is a better name for it.
Joseph: We’re lucky we even got that. I can’t believe how crowded the inn is.
Mary: Everyone’s traveling because of that stupid census. Why can’t we just send something saying who we are? Why do we have to come all the way to Bethlehem in person to register?
Joseph [disdainfully]: Caesar.
Mary: I wish it would hail on Caesar. [Rubbing her belly]: Oh, well. Our little guy here will have a thing or two to say about the way things are run.
Joseph: Apparently.… [Read more…] about Mary and Joseph discussing amongst themselves