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POLLY:
MAC:
POLLY:
MAC:
POLLY:
MAC:
GUEST 1:
[Everyone laughs, including Polly and Mac.]
MAC:
POLLY:
MAC:
POLLY:
MAC:
[A fanfare is heard as the herald enters. He unrolls a scroll and speaks in a declaratory manner.]
HERALD:
POLLY:
[to the audience] Well, hello there! Glad to see you all made it here! Welcome to the Christmas
Café! I'm Polly Porkchop.
And I'm the cook here, Mac N. Cheese.
Tell 'em what the "N" stands for Mac.
"N" as in, "Not yet, Polly…not yet!"
[still to the audience] You stick around and I'll serve you some of the best food you've ever eaten
this side of the Mediterranean Sea!
That's right. Polly's Palestine Pot Roast speaks for itself.
It sure does, and [tapping his stomach] I've got the gas to prove it!
Well, if you're like most people who stop by these days, you aren't here to eat anyway. You just
want to hear The Story.
That's right. People come from miles around to hear about the miracle that happened right up the
street here in Bethlehem. Now, we used to call this place Mac's Café. But after the miracle, we
changed the name to "The Christmas Café."
Yes, that miracle also changed my heart. Before Jesus came, I was just a hard-nosed businessman.
So tell 'em The Story, Polly.
Well, it all started with that silly census from Caesar Augustus. At least that's where we came into
it all.
A herald from the Emperor's office dropped in and ordered a Caesar salad. Then he made the
announcement.
Hear ye, hear ye! All must return to their hometowns to be counted so we can rake in more
money. Uh…I mean take in more lawful taxes!
And that's when things got really busy here in Bethlehem.
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