81 JOEY:
MAYOR: JOEY:
(getting everyone's attention) Mayor Hallmark, can I say something? Certainly, Joey.
Sometimes it seems the true meaning of Christmas isn't really talked about anymore. It's almost like the true message of Christmas has almost become . . . a secret. This year we've really been focused on making our extravaganza a super-dazzling production—but as we've been trying to make Christmas more exciting, I think we have hidden the true message of Christmas.
(The crowd ad libs with various hubbub comments such as "What?" "Yes, that's true." "I think he's right" etc.)
JOEY:
(cont'd) Suzy and Max have just reminded us that the gospel doesn't need decoration, and the incarnation doesn't need to be packaged in order to be life changing. We've been paying so much attention to the packaging that we've forgotten: we know a secret—Jesus, the one true Light, was born in a manger.
MAYOR: You're absolutely right, Joey. And this is not the kind of secret that we want to keep quiet. I think that we, the citizens of Snowflake County, need to start telling everyone about this secret. God with us. The greatest Gift of all time.
HOLLY:
Mayor Hallmark? Mitch, Candie and I have talked about it, and we think that the winner of this year's extravaganza should be Suzy and Max for reminding us what Christmas is really about! (everyone cheers)
MAYOR: Well, I think that's perfect. From now on, Snowflake County's Extravaganza will focus on remembering the secret of the simplicity of Christmas: Hope in a humble stall. (music begins to "Christmas in Snowflake Country Reprise")(smiling) Now, let's get this secret out— Jesus is born! God with us!
EVERYONE: The secret of Snowflake County!
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