to think that a riding helmet will ruin the aesthetic of Mary on a donkey?

[Slubberdegullion]

Dd2 has been asked to be Mary on Christmas Eve for the evening outdoor service at our village church. She has to ride on a donkey (Lucius) up the church path through the folk of the village (bearing lanterns). It's all very tastefully done. She then dismounts and gets given the baby Jesus. A tableaux is formed in the church porch of all the other characters. It's Christmas Level 11.

The issue of the riding helmet has been raised again. Last year dd1 was Mary yes this is a Nativity top trumps stealth boast win and we turned the riding helmet down, because well, it would look LUDICROUS for a start.

I mean, really, is riding for all of, I dunno, 25m up a church path at a sedate pace that dangerous? I think not, but I await festive donkey related horror stories with interest.

Nah, you got to be Mary because you were the best brunette girl for the job!

Oh it's OK Gnu I saw a later post - I got the part because of bing too thick to learn lines.

Or even spell "being" it seems

Oh no - think of the hazards (slip / trip / bio) from piles of donkey poo being left in the church. Will Lucius be wearing a nappy?

LOL@Reelife, I think a little wee escaped ????

I think the donkey should be muzzled too. It might bite. Donkeys look like small lobotomised horses, but they're just waiting for an opportunity to strike.

My DD once went to the front in the church nativity and stole Baby Jesus from the crib. She returned to her seat leaving a trail of crib hay as evidence. I wasn't in a position to intervene as I was breast feeding DS at the time - had to quickly weigh up what was worse - my daughter the Jesus thief or trying to intervene with an un latched screaming baby and my left boob hanging out for all to see. I would have been grateful for a donkey at that moment to eat the hay trail evidence......

adrian - that is hilarious! And so appropriate to have been nursing an infant at your breast at a nativity scene...!

I wonder if 'let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them' covers personal theft of the speaker, albeit in representational plastic infant in a manger form.