“Yes! Of course! It’s sad!

I wish Jesus had,

at least, a girl friend.

Maybe one of the Rosenbaum sisters from next store.

Of course! I know!

He’s been already Bar Mitsphed in Jerusalem!

Such a big deal they made!

And that “vacation” they took to Egypt…

Who takes a baby to see the Pyramids?

It gives them ideas, so early in life.

“Big Ideas lead to strife!”

Everyone knows it’s his Mother!

Such a mashugena she is!

Now, Joseph….

There’s a Mensh!

Works hard all day,

comes home,

brushes the saw dust from his clothes,

takes a little wine,

maybe takes the time

to talk to his other sons!

One of them, James, told my son Noah

what a good Poppa, Joseph is.

Thank God he has someone else

to talk to in that house .

Mary?!

Tut – Tut!

Who can say what she’s thinking!

Maybe if they get Jesus a wife

to settle him down….

I can hear her now,

“Jesus! Jesus! Enough already with the Pharisees!

Stop with it or you’ll get in toruble

with the god-damn Romans!!

Spit! Spit!

Besides, someone, sometime besides me

has to make the humus!!”

Mission?

What Mission??

A 30 year old bachelor wandering around the Gallalie

with a dozen other Ne’re Do Wells

he met on some beach!!

That’s a Mission???

Let him marry.

Make a few babies.

Work in his father’s shop.

Pull a few splinters from his own hands!

Responsibilities!

Then let him have a mission!

(If he’s still awake!)

“Son of God” indeed!

“Virgin Birth!”

I know! I know!

I’ve heard all that talk, a lot!

Such a thing!

Son of Menachem that Zealot

she ran around with when she

was a teen!

Thank God she was beautiful in between

and Joseph was getting old!

Ah! Enough already!

Just you wait!

I just bet

something good comes out of Nazareth yet!

(whispers)

My husband Lazarus,

he should live and be well,

thinks Jesus went crazy,

lost in the wilderness for a month….

But, we’ll see!

A wife like you!

Or like me!

I’m telling you that’s what he needs.

Everything would be all right

if he just had a bride by his side

to keep him coming home at night.

Yes, I know, I know.

If wishes were donkeys,

beggars would ride.”