When Christ Joined the Picket Line

By Luigi Fairbanks

They all had signs-the kind on sticks with bright red letters.

Which said: "Teach Intelligent Design" or some snappy slogan.

And the people took their signs and milled around in front of the building where the local school board was holding a meeting, except for the one lady with a cross around her neck and a megaphone to her lips. She didn't so much mill around as stand and shout.

And she shouted: "Teach intelligent design!" or some snappy slogan. And sometimes one of the people milling around would agree.

"Yeah!" such a person would shout (with enthusiasm).

Then Jesus showed up. Stepped right down from the sky on a beam of light. Glowed in an appropriate, heavenly manner.

He had a sign, too. It said: "Teach Intelligent Design," only it radiated an aura of white magnificence, and the letters were written in glitter.

"Hiya folks," he said, taking a spot next to the megaphone woman.

The folks said: "Hi."

Megaphone woman said: "Hi," (only much louder).

"You see?!" she then shouted towards the building, even though the school board couldn't see as the blinds were drawn. "Even Jesus Christ approves of our cause! Jesus Christ demands you teach intelligent design to our children at school!"

"I sure do," Jesus said, smiling kindly. "Intelligent design is great. Only up in Heaven, we call it Evolution."