There were chickens in this manger

There were chickens in this manger. Well, sort of.... this was at a local restaurant that specializes in chicken and biscuits. The iPhone photo doesn't do it justice, but it looked really cute across the top of the counter.

I used to see things like this all the time when I was growing up, but now it seems most people are reluctant to display anything in their stores that might imply that Christmas actually has a religious origin...as if the first six letters are some kind of fluke. If the entire calendar system is marked by this Baby's birth, you would think it must have once been considered a very important event. Nowadays, it seems most everyone wants to relegate the Christmas holiday to jingle bells, fat men with sleighs, fake snowflakes, and
tinsel. That's the Hollywood version of Christmas. I'll celebrate the traditional way.

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