Do you remember Nativity Scenes in front of government buildings?

The holiday season is almost here...already.
How time flies!

And this year, Thanksgiving is late in the month, coming in on the 28th.

And that night/next day, we will be entertained by the 'Black Friday' shopping spree caught on video. If you thought the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich was causing a bit of commotion, just wait for when Wal-Mart has a few big screen T.V.s for sale on 'Black Friday'

That got me to thinking, how much our culture has changed.

I remember when every City Hall and Town Hall in America would proudly display a Nativity Scene starting about this time each year. I really enjoyed seeing those huge Nativity displays, especially at night, when the lighting would make it glow.
Something about it made me feel good. Now, they are all gone.

What the Nativity Scene demonstrates is a sense of a shared cultural identity, a sense of Holy, and a belief in Hope for the world. I'm sure it means more than just that, and that is the point of this post.

Do you remember Nativity Scenes in front of government buildings?

If you do, share a comment, story, thought, or idea. I just have to wonder, when the Nativity Scenes disappeared, what else did we lose?