Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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A Christmas Story. Some scholars say that Christmas Should be celebrated in the Spring, When Jesus was actually born-- They deduced this from the, then. star formations. Be that as it may, a question does arise: The Three Wise Men brought gold, frankincense and muhr-- Very valuable gifts, even in that time. What happened to those gifts; where did they go? Did the innkeeper come out and see the commotion, And demanded a larger fee, even for a stable manger? Was it tucked away for future use? Did Joseph invest it in his carpentry business? Was it robbed from them on their way home? Was it donated to the poor who surrounded them? So many questions, of which I had never before considered. Well, we can ponder just what the son of god And his family actually did with all that wealth. Hopefully, at least, they did not invest it With some greedy politician, ready to use for his own ends! Frank Maurer 18 December 2024 0955 Hours.