Jesus visits the U.S. Embassy

On Friday night I was standing in a line outside the U.S. embassy surrounded mostly by Americans keen on a Halloween party. In front of me was a guy dressed as Jesus; robes, sandals, beard and a massive wooden cross he had made from pieces of his own bed. There is an incredibly large number of jokes that can be made while waiting in a line with Jesus and I ensured that all of them were made in due course.

The highlight occurred when entering the embassy and venturing through the security and registration area. My notes from the evening, hastily scribbled upon parchment, read-

And Jesus was stopped by a U.S. Marine who looked at the large cross and said unto Jesus, "You know this can be used to hurt people?" Jesus responded, with head downturned in knowing pain, "Only unto Me".

That, my friends, is a parable for the modern age.