As you can see, we decided to depict the scene shortly after the shepherds arrived. As the biblical account states, Mary and Joseph didn't consumate their marriage until after Jesus was born (that's a long time to wait on top of the whole waiting 'til marriage thing ;) and here they have commandeered the shepherds as emergency babysittters.
Meanwhile, the wise men have entered the scene. Being quite far-sighted fellows, they're actually able to spot the angel and (at least initially) they pay more attention to it than that spitty poopy thing. (Meanwhile the sheep are all like 'get out of the way of my food!). One of wise men is partiuclarly prescient however, and spots the ghost of Christmas future looming over the whole scene — the giant spirit that will soon overshadow this whole 'babe in a manger' scene.
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A little later in the night, the angel and the sheep started playing poker while drinking. The results can still be seen here. (Mary and Joseph took their time getting back to that stinky burping creature; the formerly prescient wise man starts wondering what they're up too — 'hey we have some important gifts to give here!)'.
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