Funny Story About Christmas - No Room at the Inn

Funny Story About Christmas - No Room at the Inn

Let us start with a brief reminder of the Christmas story of Mary and Joseph staying at the inn at Bethlehem, and then move on to modern parables about Christmas.

• A Reminder of the Nativity Story
• A True Story About No Room At the Inn
• Funny School Nativity Plays
• A Modern Story About Christmas with a Happy Ending

A Reminder of the Nativity Story from the Gospel of St Luke

So Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house of David.  He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to a son.  She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

No Room At The Inn - A True Story About the Spirit of Christmas

In England, the 'Travelodge' hotel chain is going to atone for the 'no room at the inn' by offering couples named Mary and Joseph free accommodation for Christmas night.

Married couples with the correct names are invited to a nights stay free of charge at any Travelodge hotel from Christmas eve to twelfth night 2008.  Naturally, those couples who apply for the 'no room at the inn' offer must be married, register online and produce proof of their names.

Will and Guy heard that Travelodge operations director, Jason Cotta, said, 'The phrase "no room at the inn" is something that resonates with us in the hotel business.  Therefore this year we have decided to evoke the true spirit of Christmas and invite Mary and Joseph couples as our guests.'

Funny School Nativity Plays

Never act with Children or animals (some schools use real donkeys!).  School plays can be a bitter sweet experience, and occasionally a source of unexpected mirth.

No Room at the Inn

Place:  The St Martins school nativity play 
Scene: The inn at Bethlehem on Christmas Eve

Joseph: Do you have any room at the inn?
Inn Keeper:  Oh yes, we have plenty of room, DO come on in.

Shepherd's Call

Did you hear about the Worcester First School's nativity play?

The two main child actors are dressed up as Joseph and Mary.  They cross the stage on their way to the inn at Bethlehem.

Meanwhile back of stage, a boy in a shepherd's costume is on his mobile phone, calling the inn to make a reservation.

A Modern Story About Christmas with a Happy Ending

Rebecca and Benjamin, a young couple, were touring the Holy Land over the Christmas holiday period and decided it would be very meaningful to them to spend Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, the birth place of Jesus.

When they arrived they searched high and low all day for a room for that night. Finally Rebecca and Benjamin drove to the plush and rather expensive 'Intercontinental Hotel' in Bethlehem.

'I'll pop in and see what I can do,' said Benjamin feigning confidence for his, now exhausted, young wife.

Benjamin approached the desk and the receptionist told him there were no rooms in the hotel and probably no rooms in the whole of Bethlehem. 'Sorry, sir. It's Christmas Eve, it's probably our busiest time.'

No matter how much Benjamin offered to pay, the receptionist still replied that said he had no available rooms.

Finally, Benjamin said, 'I bet if I told you my name was Joseph, that the woman waiting in the car was called Mary, and that she had a newborn infant, you'd find us a room for the night.'

'Er....well,' stammered the receptionist, 'I.....I suppose, in that case, I would.'

'OK, then,' said Benjamin determinedly. 'I guarantee you, they're not coming tonight, so we'll take their room.'

Grandpa's Christmas Story

Grandpa decided that shopping for Christmas presents had become too difficult.  All his grandchildren had everything they needed, so he decided to send them each a cheque (check).

On each card he wrote:

      'Happy Christmas Grandpa'

P.S. 'Buy your own present!'

While Grandpa enjoyed the family festivities, he thought that his grandchildren were just slightly distant. It preyed on his mind into the New Year.  Then one day he was sorting out his study and under a pile of magazines, he found a little pile of cheques for his grandchildren.  He had completely forgotten to put them in with the Christmas cards.

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