On The Bethlehem road Flashcards
Opening narrative
WRTN, you’re 24 hour Roman television network, is proud to serve Bethlehem and all Judea in bringing you live reports of news that affects you. I’m correspondent jenoa salami live on the Bethlehem road where literally Hundreds are expected to participate in homecoming festivities with the Roman censes as you know the current administration under Caesar Augustus has decreed that all the world should be enrolled and governor quirinius of Syria has demanded compliance of all citizens. there’s an air of excitement mixed with political chatter surrounding the planned events. and as your news leader, we’re on the story, bringing you the news when it happens. so, let’s ask some of the travelers how they’re feeling about all this.
Ws1 and ws2 approach
Excuse me ladies. jenoa salami, WRTN news. could you tell us why you’re headed for Bethlehem?
O Jenny darling I simply love your show I watch it all the time
Well, thank you. tell us, where are you traveling from?
Home of the famous pig farms
Gadara? Why, that’s on the far side of the sea of Galilee! what brings you all the way to Bethlehem?
We saw this ad in the gadara gazette of this great censes sale and couldn’t miss it
So you’re really not here for the censes?
There in the pork business
Oh, I see. so this is just a pleasure trip for you?
For the shop til you drop sale.
Well I might just see you there myself! ladies, there’s a talk among the travelers of some miraculous event to take place during the censes. what, if anything, are you hearing about this?
They look for miracles to bring some excitement to their boring lives we look for sales
So there is no religious significance or expectation to your coming to Bethlehem?
Jenny we just shop religiously
Thank you ladies for sharing that happy shopping I see a company of soldiers over there by the vending machines maybe we can talk with one of them to get a handle on the pulse of the people in Bethlehem road next use me sir general salami W arts again news could you tell us what’s happening here and what you’re doing
I’m just obey orders ma’am let’s keep moving along folks know sponging the lines this change machine am I on TV
Yes we’re live on WRTN proud to serve the Roman Empire sir what is your job here and what are you hearing from this crowd of travelers
I’m just making sure that their papers are in order and there’s no trouble quirinius once everything calm and peaceful
Have there been any problems
Not really considering the number of people on this road there’s only been one minor incident so far
What was that
A guy from Nazareth and his pregnant wife were getting folks stirred up some of his fellow country men were harassing them accusing his wife of well certain things but I settled them down
What accusations were made
Jenny you’re on TV do I have to draw a picture
I suppose not but what are you hearing from travelers about some miracle that is supposed to happen during the senses
Nothing I haven’t heard before around these parts folks have been talking about a messiah coming for a few 100 years it’s just more of the same Hey you I saw you take that woman sack give it back now we’re all arrest you
Is that a common occurrence
Lady there are rotten apples in every bunch excuse me now I have to check on the papers of those tourists
Thank you sir excuse me sir do you have a moment for a few questions
Your that Roman TV person aren’t you of course I
What are you doing on the Bethlehem road today
Just passing out these flyers
Flyers for what
Dining and entertainment look the Bethlehem chamber of Commerce is offering all these special deals with discount coupons during the senses
I’m sure our viewers would like to hear about some of them
My pleasure the Bethlehem in is offering an all you can eat buffet the Midtown merchants association is offering great deals during their annual Winter Solstice sale and Cesar mart is offering a buy 1 get 1 free on doctors short Steen sandals
Impressive I see the theaters have special shows to
Indeed There will be a night of stars featuring the biggest acts of the rope and Empire the magic of copper David field the comp’ny of danger rodan or field and the famous Caesar’s show girls whose Allah
Wow that’s quite A-line up in how great is it that the heavens are providing the brightest star I’ve ever seen for you or night of stars
That’s right Jenny the local chamber of stargazers is even hosting a hike to the hills of shepherds fields for the best best view of that star
Bethlehem’s business will certainly be booming
We hope so because the economy’s not been that good lately thanks to the opportunity to tell your viewers about all the special senses happenings
You’re welcome and may I remind our viewers a when will be doing a live broadcast from the night of stars check your local listings gentleman could you spare a moment for wrtn news
You’re much shorter than you look on TV
Sir is let me be the 1st to say I simply love your clothes very Royal looking now what brings you to the Bethlehem road today
We always do it Herod says
Interesting I had no idea Herod was into astronomy
He is concerned about what the star points to
And that would be
Harrods a bit Paranoid
I’ve heard other travelers talking about this what have you heard
And offer gifts
You’re kidding right I mean harrodwouldn’t stand for competition