In a small Southern town there was a
nativity scene that indicated great skill and talent in its creation. One small feature
bothered me though. 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 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 particular
passage.
Sticking it in my face she said, "See,
it says right here, 'The three wise men came from afar.'"
