Hey, so another Christmas season has come by. You, being my faithful readers, deserve some gift to cherish. Here I give mine and this is a story I heard. The story is satirical but read deep into it and you’ll get a meaning.
The class teacher decided to do a skit on the nativity scene as part of the Christmas festivities. Pete had always been enchanted with character of ‘Joseph’. He was one of the most respected characters in the Bible. Nothing much is known about him, but the little information that exists makes him all the more venerable. Besides he gets a central place in the skit and could stand in all the pride with Mary, as the shepherds and angels dance and sing around them.
While teacher was assigning the roles, the dream role of Joseph fell into the hands of Sid. Disappointment would not be the apt word to describe the mood of Pete, that too when Sid was his arch rival. Pete had to contend with the inn-keeper’s role. Protest was not a favourable method as he may end up as a butt of jokes.
After much practice, the D-day arrived. According to the real story Mary experiences pains of childbirth. Joseph goes around looking for lodging but is turned down by everyone. Atlast he approaches the inn-keeper. The inn-keeper apologizes that he has no free room left. Joseph persists and seeing Joseph’s anguish inn-keeper offers them his cattle shed.
The skit moved on until Joseph approached inn-keeper.
Joseph(Sid): Sir, my wife is in pains. I have searched everywhere without any luck. Can you please offer me a room.
The inn-keeper(Pete): YES SIR, OF COURSE COME ON RIGHT IN. I HAVE PLENTY OF ROOMS HERE.
The audience held their collective breath. The teacher was on the verge of breakdown. For the first time in history the story of Christmas was about to be corrected.
There was a pin drop silence as Joseph walks in to the room.
Joseph(Sid) [in disgust]: Oh what a dirty, dinghy, stinking room it is. A cattle shed would be better than this. Come on Mary, let’s get out.
Thus Joseph saved another Christmas
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL
9 comments:
Ha Ha. Little boys and their charming antics.
Thanks for sharing this dear John.
Wising you love and compassion this Christmas.
Joy always,
Susan
lolz... that was play bought out well..i remember, during my school times the only play that was repeated most of the times was "The christmas carol" by charles dickens..
MERRY CHRISTMAS FRIEND.... :D
Thank u Susan and MM
Marry Christmas.
Marry Christmas.
Nice one. Thanks to Sid's presence of mind he saved the story. The title is so apt :)
Ha ha ha excellent thinking by Sid :). Wish you a merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Thank u guys...i had a pretty sleepy x-mas :)
Lol, that was smart! No wonder Sid bagged the meaty role! :)
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