Saturday, December 20, 2008

Man-child on the burro

Donkeys are the best! This unique manger scene inside a warm donkey was made in Peru.
A very moving telling of the trip to and from Bethlehem, as told by the donkey, was written by cowboy poet and veterinarian, Dr. Baxter Black. You can find it here.
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35 comments:

  1. That's an unusual manger scene, but I love the idea. The story is hreat, too, thanks for linking it.

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  2. Found your blog only today, and I have been reading some of it, a really delightful blog and I love your pictures:-)

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  3. That's a charming scene, nicely discovered, Dina.

    Happy Hannukah, coming sooner to your part of the globe than to mine. I look forward to your posts about this holiday in Jerusalem.

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  4. Shalom Jedediah, thanks!

    Welcome Yaelian. Kiitos. Wow, you are a Finnish blogger in Tel Aviv, did I understand right?

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  5. Hi Petrea, I found the donkey at Heifer Ranch International Gift Shop and couldn't resist buying it. I'll try to get some Chanuka pictures in town. Happy holidays to you.

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  6. Thanks, Dina. I am actually living in Holon, just near Tel Aviv.

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  7. Chanuka. So many spellings! I wasn't sure which one to use. I like this one better. I think the one without the C is anglicized, or "easy-ized" or something.

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  8. Blessed be the cowboy dr's heart! And the artist who came up with such a lovely idea! Tks for sharing!
    HAPPY HANUKKAH to you! I guess that must be quite a magical time in Jerusalem!

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  9. Thanks for this post. Some Christmas celebrations are so unique and interesting. Shabbat shalom.

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  10. Yaelian, Holon, ah, that's why your profile pic is orange blossoms!

    Petrea, "easy-ized"--hehe, I like that word. Yeah, it is hard to transliterate a sound you don't have in English (or can't say). I think in the official phonetic alphabet it would be x. Xanuka??

    Fida, I really had some tears the first time I heard Baxter read that story on the radio in Arkansas.
    Fida, a "magical time"? Well, it's fun, esp. for kids. But the Church takes the prize for high drama in December.

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  11. Nice take on the theme!

    I played too :)

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  12. Petrea, I'm not surprised. Sorry for generalizing...
    Can you teach me how to pronounce French? My nun friends here chuckle when I address the soeurs as "sir" or "soor."

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  13. Very different! thanks for posting!

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  14. An unusual image indeed.
    Thanks for sharing, Dina.

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  15. My French pronunciation is okay, but I still sound like an American. You're better off learning from Marie-Noyale or any other of your vraiment French amis.

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  16. I feel that Donkeys are one of your favorite animals, aren't they?
    You spoke to me previously about donkeys of the nativity Santons.

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  17. Happy beginning of Hanuka for tomorrow.

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  18. It such a cute image and so very different to others stories.

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  19. Happy Chanukah, Dina. I enjoyed this story very much. Thank you for sharing the link.

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  20. Happy Xanuka! (that's a keeper) Such a globe spanning journey you have ahead of you! Stay rested and well, friend.

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  21. I love nativities and this one is so unusual and adorable. The donkey forming the manger is so creative. I miss my nativity collection - it's packed up in the states.

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  22. a very interesting picture..thanks for sharing ..and it does go with the season...have a great week

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  23. Very neat! Thank you for sharing!

    Kisses
    Addie

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  24. Happy Chanukah, Dina,and thank your for sharing the beautiful story told by the cowboy!
    I love your photo, its really creative!
    Thank you for your visit on my blog and I also wish you peaceful holidays!
    Hugs, Maria

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  25. Merry Christmas.
    What a beautiful place you live!

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  26. beautiful Dina.
    Very sweet.
    I went to a native church here in Canada that contained a crèche scene in a teepee.It was cool.

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  27. Isn't baxter Black wonderous.
    Monday is the first day of Hanukkah. Shalom! MB

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  28. Shalom Chanuka! And many more to come for you and your family.

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  29. I came to catch up..How exciting to go meet your grandbaby. It must be so hard living so far away.

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  30. I love the manger scene - very unique and beautiful!

    I know of Dr. Baxter Black! We read his writings in a farming journal on a regular basis.

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  31. Dina you were right. Your crib is even more minimalist than mine :-) I like it so much !!! Ah I forgot to say -in my caption- that I bought the stable many yeras ago in Bethlehem :-)

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