The Virgin Mary

Tonight, I’ll be doing a legit throwback Thursday… Smoke and MamaG’s church (which has been my family’s church for decades) is closing soon, and tonight is the ‘last hurrah’ as far as Christmas Eve services are concerned, so I’ve agreed to do something I wouldn’t normally do. 

I’m bringin’ Mary back.

Yeah, you read that right (well, you read it right if you read it to the tune of “I’m Bringin’ Sexy Back”… if you didn’t, like yesterday, I’m going to ask you to reread). You see, Bev played Mary from third grade through high school graduation in the church programs and live nativity scenes, and she’s bringing back the role one last time. YES, this means I’ll be sitting outside in a bunch of hay bales, surrounded by some live animals (possibly including a llama), in ‘period wear’… which translates to a choir robe + a dishcloth as a headdress. I asked MamaG if I could tie on the headdress with some gold ribbon of some kind, but she thinks twine is more Mary’s jam. Stay tuned.

As you can imagine, Bev did a real bang-up job as Mary for those nine years (especially the year that included singing a solo to Joseph), and I’m pulling out all the stops tonight. I mean, Mary usually has a spray tan and a buzz, right?

-Bev