I'm a Southerner and I wasn't offended. I laughed and so did my wife. We thought the joke was cute. Ted Simmons >Ron, your story may be "cute" to some, but to me it was blatantly offensive. >It's difficult enough to put up with the stereotypical images that Hollywood >produces about southerners, without having to encounter the same thing on >this list. > > > > > >At 01:11 AM 12/10/96 -0800, you wrote: >>List, >> Sorry this is not related to pianos but it's really cute. >> >>Ron >> >> >>The Three Wise Firefighters >> >>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 "Quik 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.'" >> >> >> >>--------- End forwarded message ---------- >>
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