Novelty Crunch Apogee Reached: Jesus Crunched

OK, I know we’re contributing to this and all with this blog (I mean look at the category) but the credit-crunch-killed-X story is beginning to wear a bit thin. Here’s the latest ’scandal’:

‘ABERDEEN council officials want to scrap a city centre nativity scene – because they can only afford Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Aberdeen’s City Council’s plans for a hand-carved and painted nativity could be ditched because it was too costly…’

Wait, there’s more:

‘…The children’s party, due after the November 16 lights switch-on, could also be cut. More than 400 youngsters, including kids from deprived areas and special needs groups, normally attend the event.

Free panto tickets for community groups are also set to be taken off the winter programme.

Slashing the events would save £98,000.

Labour councillor Willie Young said: “It is a lot of money.

“It is a sad state of affairs when the council can’t even provide a decent Christmas for the people of Aberdeen.”’

OK, so we’ve crunched Jesus, what’s next/left?

Also, Andy Hornby, you know this means Jesus officially died for your sins?

Eh.. enough.

Posted by Jonty Rhodes in Hot Money | October 20, 2008 10:35PM |