December 23, 2007
When parody comes true
BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — A baby Jesus statue, part of a Nativity scene here, will be equipped with a Global Positioning System after the disappearance of a previous statue, which had been bolted down.
"I don't anticipate this will ever happen again," said Dina Cellini, who oversees the display, "but we may need to rely on technology to save our savior."
The Mary and Joseph statues will also be fitted with GPS devices, she said. The devices are being bought with residents' contributions and Cellini's own money.
Cellini has also installed a Plexiglas screen in front of the display.
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Jeff, you should start filing patents for your ideas, no matter how absurd they are.
Posted by ThePerpetualMalcontent email at December 23, 2007 8:31 PMMaybe next year you can write a parody about liturgists losing their Marty Haugen sheet music, and priestesses losing their ponchos.
Posted by Ed Pie email at December 23, 2007 9:42 PM"Have you considered even resorting to using a chain attached to the leg of the Baby Jesus regardless of the atheistic of this act?"
Is that an example of a spell checker gone bad?
I assume that should have said "regardless of the aesthetics of this act?"
Posted by Cody email at December 24, 2007 12:45 AMNiño Technology-- isn't that caused by global warming?
Posted by Margaret email at December 24, 2007 4:32 AMLife imitates art, yet again. Congratulations!
You came up with the 21st century version of the Baby Jesus television light/antenna (from "Plastic Jesus"), "easing eyestrain, and bringing in better reception".
Posted by Jim C. email at December 24, 2007 9:22 PMON THE OTHER HAND
Check out this story in my local paper for the real deal Christmas spirit. It is the same church and the same baby Jesus.
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071224/NEWS01/312240033/-1/all
Merry Christmas --
Gail in Cincinnati
Posted by Gail email at December 25, 2007 3:45 PMJeff, we had our own "parody" at both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses. Our priest put on a 1-man play pretending to be the innkeeper who had no room. All I could do was sit there and pray and pray and pray. I wanted to cry that he would do such a thing. Of course, some of the older ladies just loved it! Sometimes, I wish I could stop learning more about the church. Once I was so blissfully ignorant!
God bless, Happy Holy Days!
Do you know where you Baby Jesus in your Nativity set is? With the rash of Baby Jesus thefts across the country whether it be public or private land how can you be sure? Do your check your lawn often fearing some Nativity scene napper with who know what nefarious scheme? Or perchance that it will be stolen only to be returned later with glued on devil horns as happened recently in Norwalk, Connecticut. Have you considered even resorting to using a chain attached to the leg of the Baby Jesus regardless of the aesthetics of this act?
This GPS loop transmitting antenna cleverly disguised as a halo will ensure that you can track your Baby Jesus no matter where it is taken
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