Southern Wise Men

I was traveling through a small Southern town when I spotted a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent.

One small feature bothered me. The three wise men were wearing fireman's helmets. I was totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation.

At a convenience store at 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'".