Inspired by Nativity scenes housed at the University of Dayton’s Marian Library, Tipp City resident Mike Nygren embarked on a 300-hour project to carve 20-plus figures out of wood for his own scene.

And Sam’s Club apparently sees whiteness as a selling point—its “14-piece Caucasian Nativity Scene” can be yours for $79.71. Not exactly what Irving Berlin meant by “dreaming of a white ...

At a Pic ‘n Save on Commonwealth Avenue, for $1.29, the couple, devout Methodists, bought a miniature, three piece-nativity set: Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, all white and made of hard plastic.