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Jesus in a Box

Curious kids see wonders; my oldest son called it 'Jesus in a box' when we walked past a local shrine. A charming story unfolds.

Written byKeith Kloor
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When he was two or three, my oldest son asked, "who's that," when we walked past this shrine in our neighborhood. Not sure what to say, my wife blurted out, "that's Jesus in a box."

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And so for a while, every time we walked by it, my son would point and say, "There's Jesus in a box." I'll let you know if he's busted out and taken all the Brooklyn believers to heaven.

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