NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 26 A statue of an infant Jesus that went missing a year ago in Newport News, Va., reappeared recently with an odd note of explanation attached.
The statue's owner, 60-year-old Pam Heise, said that when the plastic baby Jesus disappeared last year, she never expected it or an odd note to appear on her doorstep in the future, the Newport News (Va.) Daily Press reported Wednesday.
But surprisingly, the statue did appear at her door wrapped in a green towel and accompanied by a quirky note.
"Hello there," the note said. "My name is Adam. (Maybe). Last year, (oh, this is funny), I was being driven to Wendy's to get me a burger, and I saw this Mary and Joseph thing in your yard, so I asked my Great Uncle Sam to pull over, so I could go up and worship that little boy, and to my surprise, HE was floating in water."
Heise said that while the entire situation may simply be a holiday prank, she prefers to think better of people.
"I don't know if it's a gimmick or real," Heise said. "But I'd rather take it that it really meant something to someone."
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