The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was moving toward a fevered climax. NBC had shown marching bands and recording artists who casually paused in the middle of Fifth Avenue to "lip-synch" their latest recording! Massive balloons of "Bullwinkle" and "Underdog" and the excitement in the announcer's voice made it obvious that Santa and his Reindeer were just around the corner. It was then that a small float came wheeling down the street with the wise men, shepherds, Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus. The NBC announcer excitedly proclaimed, "Here come the ones who got the whole thing started!"

And that's about all that there was to be said: "Here come the ones who got the whole thing started!" How can Mary, Joseph and a baby compete with Kenny Rogers, Bullwinkle and Rudolph? The Holy Family occupies…