Three Camels
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 12:30PM
PYREX: Did you remember to bring extra sandals?
FRED: Real Camels wear Herman Survivors.
CRYSTAL: I just had a pedicure! Sand is so abrasive, hope I don't break a nail.
FRED: Did you remember to bring your compass?
PYREX: We don't need a compass, we're following that star.
CRYSTAL: I don't want to get lost. There isn't a shopping mall for miles.
PYREX: Did you pack your gifts? I'm bringing Frankincense, a gift from Fire.
CRYSTAL: I'm bringing Gold, a gift from Earth.
PYREX: What are you bringing, Fred?
FRED: Fruitcake. A gift from Aunt Ethel.
CRYSTAL: Everyone knows the Wise Men's gifts were Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.
FRED: I couldn't find any Myrrh.
PYREX: Do you realize how that's going to sound when clergy all over the world read from the Holy Scriptures, Gold, Frankincense, and Fruitcake?
FRED: Our Masters are always searching for God. How much longer before we get there?
CRYSTAL: Why did your Master name you Pyrex?
PYREX: Because I can stand the desert heat. It's tough being a Magi's Camel.
CRYSTAL: But it is a status symbol.
PYREX: If you want status you go on a pilgrimage.
FRED: What's a pilgrimage?
CRYSTAL: ...a long journey to look for God. And sometimes you can find the cutest little boutiques along the way.
PYREX: You began to have a deeper understanding of spiritual things.
FRED: Sounds like a headache.
CRYSTAL: People seek God, because they want their lives to matter, to know there is a Supreme plan, and a Nordstroms nearby.
PYREX: People are like a puzzle with a missing piece.
CRYSTAL: It's so sad, like a beautiful brooch missing a diamond chip.
PYREX: Speaking of diamonds, look at that star.
CRYSTAL: I love sparkles.
PYREX: We have an important task, to carry our three Kings to find the Christ Child.
FRED: I could use a change of scenery.
CRYSTAL: The scenery reminds me of Vanilla, Butterscotch, Caramel, Milk Chocolate, Mocha...
PYREX: Stop. You're making me hungry.
PYREX: Look to your left, there's a big wind storm.
CRYSTAL: I hate getting sand in my mouth.
PYREX: That's why camels spit.
CRYSTAL: I prefer to rinse, thank you.
PYREX: The star seems to be lowering over that small town ahead.
CRYSTAL: "Bethleham City Limits, Population 300 and 1." And the paint is still wet! Oooh, I just love babies!
PYREX: Kneel down. We are experiencing a miracle in history. "And you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger."
CRYSTAL: How disgusting! It doesn't even have a bed-skirt!
FRED: Look! Our Masters are presenting their gifts.
PYREX: The parents are smiling. They call the baby, “Jesus.”
CRYSTAL: I wonder if that halo is 24 carot?
FRED: Hey... Do you see that? Where did my Master get the Myrrh? I couldn't find it.
CRYSTAL: What a trip, I'm starving.
FRED: Want some fruitcake?
PYREX: It's a miracle.
FRED: What, the fruitcake?
PYREX: No. God in flesh. The Savior of the World.
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Peace and Joy!
Judy