The Buckets by Greg Cravens for December 22, 2013
Transcript:
We need to do something about our old nativity scene. Over the years, everyone in the family has accidentally lost or broken some part of it. I mean look at this... Half the barn is Lego now... Joseph has been replaced by Eddie's Obi-Wan Kenobi action figure. I've re-glued and repainted Mary so many times she looks like Bigfoot in drag. The three wise men are Santa, Toby's Frankenstein model, and Dogzilla's gnome squeaky toy. And the barn animals are cardboard standups you got from one of the kids games. Uh-huh. And what's that one, right in the middle? Baby Jesus. Hm. I don't see a problem.
I’m a Jewish atheist, but I found this strip to be both touching and meaningful. To all who believe in Christ (whoever he was) and truly try to follow the ideals that he and the season represent, I wish you a very Merry Christmas!