This glowing nativity lacks a baby Jesus. Instead, the solemn-yet-glowing Biblical figures stand in awe of a water fountain and a camel. This is located on West Boulevard. It’s accompanied by two larger-than-life inflated glowing bears.
This snowman was found on Farmington Avenue last week.
First real snow of the season, near midnight, outside of Real Art Ways.
This lawn display is on Capitol Avenue. The figures’ heads move from side-to-side.
The two photos above were taken on Prospect Avenue.
@cyuta
Some nativity displays withhold the Baby Jesus until his appearance on Christmas. Could be the case here, ‘cept that would make the Three Wise Men rather early to the party, as they don’t usually arrive until some time in January.
kerri
I thought it was a way of getting around the whole “why is there a Christian display but not a _____ display” problem. I did not know there was a tradition of delivering baby Jesus on Christmas. Ya learn something new every day.
Jude
There is also a tradition of swiping the baby Jesus by vandals; I think I heard a story on NPR recently about stores and stuff putting GPS tracking devices in creche figurines to permit them to be found once they were swiped (and presumably, tossed nearby)
Richard
Timmy told me that I shouldn’t tell this story but will due to Jude’s comment.
Many years ago in my hometown a very right wing church which supported the war (1968) put out a nativity display for the holidays. Now this church was rabid against anti-war protesters, hippies, and anyone who questioned life in a small New England town. Well we hit upon the idea of stealing their baby Jesus for we didn’t think that they should have him. So dear Paul who was going out west and said, the little baby Jesus could ride along with him in the van and he would bury the babe in the desert. HA! So that is what happened to the little baby wrapped in swaddling clothes. Paul OD’ed up in Sterling City Calif. and the baby still lies buried somewhere and no one knows where.
Damn what some good weed and a few crazy hippies, a right wing church, and a little baby can do to spice up christmas.
kerri
Maybe a tenant got pissed and took baby jesus? Since this isn’t a church, that could be an option.