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. The three wise men were wearing firemen's helmets. Totally
unable to come up with a reason or explanation, I left.
At a "Quick 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 thru 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."
