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Show Christmas Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEW S TUESDAY DECEMBER 24. 1996 15 rm Myrna's Musings Kids are wonderful. I enjoy the way their little minds work. It would be interesting to be able to see things exactly as an innocent child perceives life. For instance, a little boy tells his mom that he learned a song about the three wise men, and he wanted to know the third wise mans name. The mother was baffled and informed the boy that she had never heard their names. The boy was a bit upset. "Well, Mom, I know two of their names one is Ori and the other is Tar. The mother tried to figure things out, and asked the young boy to sing the song he had learned at school. With a loud and enthusiastic voice the boy sang: "We three kings, old Ori and Tar, bearing gifts we travel so far. Another young man drew a picture of the Nativity scene. His picture depicted the Mother Mary, the Father Joseph and the baby. On the right of Mary stood a huge round figure with a big smil e on his face. The teacher asked the boy who the big round man was standing by Mary. Oh, the boy answered, "Dont you know? Thats Round John Virgin. A little girl wondered who Yunder Star was, if he was sort of like a sheriff, or somebody important. She had heard that Yunder Star had led the shepherds to Bethlehem. My favorite is possibly the kid who was singing the twelve days of Christmas. He warbled: Two calling Nerds, three French Men and a cartridge in a pear tree. Makes you wonder if dad was preparing for the geeks courting his daughter? So be it. Life would be such a drag without those special little angels in our lives. I am especially thankful this Christmas season for the children in my life. What a joy! Photos by Myma Cox. ' a 4t-- M CHRISTMAS EVE Lyrics & Music by Myma Cox I remember making footprints In the snow to grandpas house. Slipping through the backyard As quiet as a mouse. On the eve of Christmas Hed tell the story twice, So we would remember the Birth of JESUS CHRIST. He told about the wisemen Who traveled oh, so far. He talked of the shepherds "Who followed o VO younder star. He praised the dear baby Who in a manger lay. And Mary the sweet Mother, Who rested on the hay. Now the years have come and gone. No footprints in the snow, Grandpa has gone away. It seems so long ago. So, I gather all the children And tell the story twice So they will remember the Birth of JESUS CHRIST. - W 0 Mm : r i? t "Vj; I u & i, , |