Greetings, my fellow port swillers!
This morning saw the dress rehearsal for the Christmas pageant to be held tomorrow afternoon at RFEC.
We have only one participant this year, owing to various other commitments: The youngest gel will be taking on the role of Zechariah, father of John the Baptist. As I sat watching the run through today, it occurred to me that this was a spectacular piece of miscasting, given how we are taught that Zechariah was struck mute for doubting the archangel Gabriel when he came to give Zechariah the news about Elizabeth’s pregnancy. Whether the gel will be able to hold her peace after firing off her single line, I really can’t say, but I don’t think I’d bet a lot of money on it.
In addition, in order to “get into costume” the gel has got it in her head to simulate a beard with a washable brown marker. It is only the fact that I will be at her eldest sister’s basketball game at the same time and, therefore, will miss the display, that keeps me from cringing in anticipation.
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December 11, 2011 at 1:27 am
mothe
Is there some new Biblical scholarship which instructs the faithful to say–or at least spell it– ZEchariah, instead of the more familiar, to me at least, ZAchariah, or is it your typing? Just asking. Don’t know too many trendy young things going about calling themselves ZEch. Not that that means anything. Still–Zech. Not quite so trendy, do you think?
By the bye, is it not curious that this whole story of the aging barren wife told by supernatural agents that she would bear a son was foreshadowed by the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac. Of course, those who are far more advanced in theology and Bible study will say to me: DU-UH??, but in my young days, this sort of thing was never commented on. Maybe that’s what led to The Age of Aquarious, and I presume you KNOW what that unfortunate movement led to?
December 12, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Robbo
Oh, it’s all over the lot these days. KJV is Zacharias, but what kind of antediluvian troglodyte relies on that?
Incidentally, the woman leading the rehearsal kept referring to the Archangel “Gabrielle” until one of the kiddies corrected her.