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Posted by papi on December 31st 2005 in Humor, Religion, Society
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I was down in Santa Fe this past week, and while there, made the mandatory trip to the St. Francis Cathedral. So there I was browsing around the cathedral, admiring a painting here, an icon there, when suddenly, I came upon a little nativity scene set up in an alcove. There was the infant Jesus in his crib; there was Joseph and Mary; and there was… the Taco Bell chihuahua!! Lending a distinct cross-cultural twist to the whole affair. If you’re a graduate history student looking for a thesis idea, here’s one: ‘Aztecs in Bethlehem?’

Another famous church in Santa Fe is the Loretto Chapel, renowned for its beautiful spiral staircase built with no central support. It was supposedly designed and built by a mysterious architect who showed up in response to the nuns’ prayers, and then disappeared after the construction was completed without even getting paid. There’s this helpful sign next to the St. Francis Cathedral which shows how to get to the Loretto Chapel, for those who cannot even be bothered to learn what it’s called.