Yes, it's Christmas in July at the Hungry house. We were playing Nativity this morning: Sis was Mary, I was Joseph (but not the one with the rainbow coat!), and Amy the Bunny was Jesus. As usual in Sis's version, Mary is a weaver, making cloth to sell for money since we're so poor. I help, too, and don't do any carpentry. There's even a sign, "Fabric for Sale, by Mary and Joseph."
What was different today is that Bud was playing medieval knight in the next room. Inspired by a video we got on life of a medieval knight, he was practicing with his wooden sword and shield, occasionally holding a dubbing ceremony during which he prayed, considering the difference between chain mail and plate armor, and then, a few times, coming over into Biblical lands and slaying a dragon to protect the baby Jesus.
Now, if that's not reminiscent of the Crusades (and St. George and the Dragon, which story apparently headed West with soldiers from the Crusades) . . . .
