Return of the Jingle Babies

Edith's Jingle Baby number went over so well in last year's daycare Christmas pageant that they asked her back. She explained that she's no longer a solo act but is now part of a big band. Management was cool with that and booked them all. Thus the Young Toddlers opened the 2006 pageant, snuggled around the Christmas tree in their pajamas awaiting Santa Claus...who eventually arrived pulled by (er, pushing) a sleighful of infant reindeer.



The strains of "Jingle Bells" wafted through the air (you knew Santa had a soundtrack), and the young toddlers got up and shook their jingle bells with glee. Well, most of them. Harrison and Torrey were way into it, and Timmy sat in front beaming beatifically. Edith smiled for awhile, then decided that this would be a good time to pick her toe jam.


The show then cut to Mary, Joseph, the angels, the star, etc., all ably represented by the older children. I missed the narrative link between the two scenes, but if anyone can point me to the verses in which a Santa-bedecked toddling candycane visits the manger after Jesus has already left, I'd appreciate the refresher on Biblical history:



And you'll have to tell me what it means when Mary and a Wise (Wo)Man disguised in streetclothes run off with said toddler, announcing, "This is our favorite baby."