General Script posted December 24, 2018

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Scene at a Nativity

by Bill Schott

Ned and Pons meet outside a church in a small town. Ned: Howdy, Pons. Ya come ta see the critter they got here? Pons: Critter? I came because I heard they had a live nativity. Ned: That's it. I ain't never seen one a them buggers. Pons: Nativity isn't an animal, Ned. Ned: Says here on the leaflet that it's alive. Pons: The people are alive. Ned: Well natch'ly people are alive, Pons. It ain't no fun'ral. Pons: The people in the nativity are alive. Ned: Holy hannah, Pons! Ya mean this critter swallered a passel a folks alive?! Pons: No, Ned. Calm down. Let me explain. The Nativity is a scene of the manger where Jesus was born. Ned: Weren't he born in Bathleeham? Pons: Bethlehem. Ned: Oh, I thunk it was a place. So his ma's name was Beth Leigh Hemm Pons: Not at all, Ned. Don't you know the story of the birth of Jesus? Ned: I just now heard about this nativity. I ain't up on the latest birthin's. Pons: This was two thousand years ago, Ned. Ned: Man! Glad we got Twitter now. Baby's born- BAM -we know all about it. Pons: C'mon, Ned. You know about Christianity. Ned: 'Course, Pons. I bin ta church and heard all about it. Pons: Well, the nativity is the birth of Jesus. Ned: So Christianity is all about Jesus being born. Pons: Well, it's really more about his death. Ned: So we all celebrate Jesus being dead? Pons: He's not really dead, Ned. Ned: Oh boy! I get it now. That dang nativity done swallered him alive too!   Write A Review Recognized Pays one point and 2 member cents. You need to login or register to write reviews. It's quick! We only ask four questions to new members.