I want to have a name for this Christmas project, and I think I have it - Herod the Fink. The inspiration comes from some of my oldest, fondest Christmas memories.
We used to go as a family up the street to Brad and LaRue's (family friends / fellow 5th ward members) for Christmas Eve. We would read the Christmas story and consume delicious holiday treats. Brad had created a miniature city of Bethlehem complete with the manger scene, sheep, shepherds, pigs, chickens, palm trees, peasants, a synagoge with hebrew scriptures, etc. It is a hand-made labor of love. There are lots of hidden gems in the scene including references to many of the Savior's parables. Brad's sense of humor was also evident in various parts, most notably in some scratched graffiti on one of the city walls which read "Herod is a Fink."
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When I try to explain "Herod is a Fink" to other people, they just never seem to get how funny it truly is. :-)
Thanks for the memory.
Yup. That's one of my favorite memories, and parts of that memory as well. No one who hasn't experienced Brad's Little Town of Bethlehem can fully grasp how amazing it was/is!
LaRue is counting on us gathering again this year. She is now in a condo. Not sure how this will work, but she promises Brad's L.T.O.B. will be assembled once more come December.
You could pay no better homage than "Herod the Fink." LOVE IT!
Ah, Herod the Fink. A truly timeless title.
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