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January 2, 2007

Jeff R.:'Round Yon Virgin Mother and...

It wasn't just that somebody had stolen the Baby Jesus.

Randy Vahn's pride and joy was the life-size Nativity he spent most of his post-retirement time building, displayed to the neighborhood for two weeks in December.

Vandals were always an issue. Lately, he'd been spending much of the off-season wiring security cameras and alarms. But none of that deterred this year's batch.

But it wasn't just that Jesus was gone, it was what was left in His place that puzzled and disgruntled Randy. What kind of perverse statement was being made, replacing the Prince of Peace with a prosthetic arm?

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What was the name of that old Paul Newman movie, where he and his whole family were loggers? Remember? His dad's arm gets smashed and falls off..... Newman uses it as a symbolic message.

Posted by: kasac at January 2, 2007 4:54 PM · Permalink