Away, in a manger

They're called presepe, nativity scenes, and they're a tradition in southern Italy. In the Sicilian town of Giarre, an entire museum is devoted to examples of painstakingly assembled miniatures.

If there were such a thing as Volpe TV, some weird Neapolitan edition of Fox News, it would know better than to claim that Christmas is under persecution. In fact, the Italian government actually sponsors an annual competition for the best public presepe.

So there. Peace on earth. Merry Christmas to all!