The Nativity Story (According To Us)

[@Novympia]

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[@shaxx94]

"2 days ago" on a 3 hour old video? work... that VPN is doing its job! Zooming through time zones like father Christmas.

[@stevetayler9518]

Lol, you had the right King Wenceslas when you looked it up. Wenceslas had nothing to do with the Nativity.

[@Jon0007723]

Olympia's adlibbing on "you're never gonna believe this.. it's the son a' god" was just so on point and witty, I love it. Nova laughing is all of us

[@ailierobertson4543]

My little sister - who is now 26 - still gets the piss taken out her because when she was 3, she was an angel in her nursery nativity. Her line was "peace on earth", but she couldn't say it. She said "piss on air". It's been written on her Christmas cards ever since.

[@LawNerdAmber]

Iconic

[@hayley8509]

My kids are at primary school and the Christmas play this year was a fever dream involving evil capitalists kidnapping Santa and hiding him in a magic maze. Last year was a Strictly based nativity type thing, my daughter played a tango-ing Inn Keeper

[@SuZ4242]

Quite the contrast, eh? 🤭

[@here2watch08]

Love the education on the truth of Capitalism

[@hayley8509]

@here2watch08 yes! So did I, the whole thing was about celebrating the peo0le you love ❤️

[@sjokomelk]

But who played second and third lobster? 😂

[@hollycooper6466]

I would pay to watch you guys, char, Glenn, autumn etc. put on your own nativity play 😂

[@Novympia]

Well we’ve got the donkey cast then.

[@ilovepiper666]

@@Novympia 🤣

[@SuZ4242]

🤣🤣🤣

[@l.p.5703]

Omg i Love this idea!

[@HayleeFox15]

Don't forget Megan🥰

[@mayrequitecontrary]

I saved this to my “Documentaries” playlist

[@XTaitoX]

15:49 is the start of the most iconic thing to Grace this godless earth and I’m here for it.

[@omgDora]

I love how shocked and upset Olympia is whenever Nova has knowledge

[@DrunkMurray]

I love the impression of the honest vocal coach as Mary

[@hambeastdelicioso1600]

I just love how secular your religious education must have been; I am legit jealous because I can STILL recite the whole messy story from memory just from three years of parochial school forty (mumblesomething) years ago! My art history education (much more recent) taught me that before the Renaissance, the virgin Mary was also depicted without breasts. This I will never forget because it was the best comedic moment in my whole college experience.

[@calliphoridaelucilia7679]

without breasts?! how did she feed baby jesus?

[@SeksDobryWszystkim]

Same :D

[@AntisocialAuntie]

"Ponchos Pirate" needs to be an Easter decoration! Lol! This is delightful

[@SeksDobryWszystkim]

I soooo much looove this part!

[@aarongilchrist9373]

Actually Nova, bible is from the Ancient Greek word for books βιβλία, the Latin is liber (like library)

[@ArtByEsterA]

Actually…… lol

[@AntisocialAuntie]

I LOVE how Nova casually tells the story about an angel placing a star but when it's the immaculate conception she is "No."

[@LeFouGallois]

Hope that you and yours are enjoying the festive season. Back in the day, when I was a nipper in primary school in North Wales (about 40 years ago) we did a nativity play where they weaved the legend of Baboushka...( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baboushka_and_the_Three_Kings ) into the story, and they ended it with us all singing Buck's Fizz's 'Land Of Make Believe' ... which subsequently became the UK number one. Erm... after some research, iI just realized that dates it to exactly 41 years ago !! Jeepers, now I feel VERY old ! lol! x

[@lucasraines]

“Is Gabriel important to the story?” Gabriel, Who tells everyone the plot of the whole thing and has his own role in every church Christmas play: 🧐😤

[@Laurien18]

Omg I cannot believe you know the Kiss Kiss song! I don't know anyone else who knows that song!! That little clip really brought me back! Happy Nativity Log guys!!! 😘😘

[@Novympia]

It's a staple in our house!

[@liamkampff1]

Our school-plays were often weird takes on the nativity, (an all boys school eek) But one year we did High School Musical, I played Gabriella... and we wonder why I turned out trans 🤭

[@Novympia]

Honestly that sounds camp 😂

[@k4ty886]

18:38, 🎵Feels like the crowd are saying Gimme, gimme (Myrrh) Gimme (Myrhh) Gimme, gimme (Myrrh) Gimme, gimme (Myrhh) Gimme (My-) Gimme, gimme (Myrrh) Gimme, gimme (Myrrh) Gimme (Myrrh) Gimme, gimme (Myrrh) Gimme, gimme (Myrrh) Gimme (My-) Gimme, gimme (Myrrh)🎵

[@Lighting_Desk]

I bloody love this. More telling of popular stories please.

[@The_Simstress]

I grew up Roman Catholic and played Mary several times. I found the story very touching (and sad), as a child.

[@elisabetta611]

Practicing Catholic here, this is such a treat to watch. Wishing you a Merry belated Christmas! TY ladies!!

[@davidhay7657]

And the tradition to watch this video every year on Christmas Day begins NOW 🎄 merry Christmas gerls 💕

[@silentbutdeadly9692]

Thank you for the Caddy Shack reference right out of the gate! Love you both, and Merry Christmas!

[@calliphoridaelucilia7679]

…what i took away from 24:22 is that I need a novympia asmr video, stat. (i know there’s a This Wine… ep but I want a joint one!)

[@samrichardson5971]

I need to hear you describe the story of Easter when it comes around!

[@spookienewton]

Please please please 🙏🙏🙏 could you do more videos of you both explaining the origins of or history of different holidays or something like what you've done in this video explaining the nativity. I absolutely LOVED this & could watch you two explain all of life's beginnings,lol!! Kinda like a history class. This was the best thing ever!!! I learned so much, thank you 😊

[@Sukochii]

I was howwwwwwwling laughing at the Monty Python/Kerry Katona sketch about Mary telling Joseph how it went down! Hilarious!!! Have a happy New Year when it comes!!!!

[@Topherthomas1313]

This video is absolutely becoming a tradition in my house! Thank you ladies! I know it's almost a year late, but if your still wondering why it's called The Nativity...Nativity is one of many words born of the Latin verb nāscī, which means “to be born.” The gestation of the word was a long one. Nāscī developed in Late Latin into nativitas, meaning “birth,” which passed through Anglo-French as nativité before entering English in the 14th century.

[@kieran911]

This was brilliant, should be shown in schools 😂😂😂. Loved Mary’s impression lmao it was perfect 😂😂. Hope you had a good Xmas! I was always a Shepard in the nativity, although I think once our Joseph was sick so I stood in but I can’t remember. I think I did it from reception to yr2 as primary school and then never again

[@mom23js]

Can we stop and admire novas lips and lymps hair?! Gorgeous!

[@rosesforamy]

i, unfortunately , went to catholic school from prep to year 12 and the nativity is fucking burned into my mind because we had to do that stupid fucking play every december it was HELL. one year i was the christmas star and the song we had to sing, also called 'christmas star', that year haunts me to this day. that year we also had a latino boy and an aboriginal australian girl play joseph and mary and our baby jesus doll was still a white doll so there was that.

[@calliphoridaelucilia7679]

classic australia, lol (although you can find non-white baby dolls now thank god, I bought my little [white] niece one)

[@Aleksa_Milicevic]

Rewatching this *legendary* video is about to become the newest holiday tradition in this household 🎄 _(Diva by Dana International playing in the background)_

[@annabelle_14_]

Don't we love a sponny seg for Christmas! Merry Christmas dolls💛

[@Ryan_Nesbitt]

I love that Mary started off sounding like The Honest Vocal Coach

[@KathrynHenny]

I love that you made Stanley Tucci Joseph in the Nativity play.

[@alexmiles40]

Nativity means place of birth such as: "My parents felt my Nativity in Paris was well planned with lots of family available."

[@marburuu111]

Nova taking an impressive educated guess and using context clues about the Bible being Latin for birth, using all examples that are "book" related (biblia is the latin root for book) while fretting over the meaning of Nativity (from Latin roots for "birth") was a special treat. She has the right spirit.

[@Spikkle]

Merry Christmas everyone! Time to settle in to a Chrstmas treat from th gurls. :)

[@taraharrison9354]

“It has no historical validity” So you’re telling me my future husband, Stanley Tucci, wasn’t there for the birth of baby cheeses? I don’t know what to believe any more

[@newtonferrers1]

the cut aways are iconic, from condolenceses to f*cking ugly shoes ahaha

[@bblivid]

TikTok told me it wasn't a stable, it was a mistranslation of "Guest room." But the movie is rarely the same as the book so I think they changed it for the drama.

[@AntisocialAuntie]

I saved this in my Holiday playlist so I can rewatch it every year. Lots of love from the Pacific Northwest 🧡

[@Selandir]

This was insanely funny to me, thanks girls

[@danielely3807]

'Or so she says...'. OMG, I died 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@antonhaq3503]

Happy holidays Nova and Olympia, May New year bring you the success you both richly deserve and may the channel provide a healthy income for you both. It's your year for the taking.

[@allenmercant8]

I was just going to watch a few minutes before I found something good. Why did I end up watching the whole thing? How is this so entertaining? THAT is the christmas miracle.

[@RCPaladin]

My earliest memory is watching a nativity puppet show narrated by the donkey. I asked if it was a true story, was told yes, then asked if animals could talk. Was told no then was like “well the story isn’t true then?” And they tried to tell me it was true but that animals couldn’t talk and I was like “well this donkey is telling us a true story but if animals can’t talk how is the donkey telling us, how do we know any of it is true because it’s coming from a story where donkeys talk” I was told to stop asking questions.

[@Jm4steam]

Good video. I never knew this version of the nativity. When young, I did lighting and curtains for Christmas plays.

[@rannricki]

Growing up in the Midwest US sans tea towels, every character had a differently modified pillowcase on their head. Haven’t thought about this in years! Merry Christmas, girls!

[@mom23js]

I'm on the west coast.. I always thought the monogrammed towel came from the Midwest.🤣

[@Cove_Blue]

Today's my Christmas so I'm starting it with this video which is now my favorite telling of the nativity story

[@ivey8653]

This was absolutely brilliant! I love this. Happy Holidays, ladies!

[@divatheologica5135]

As clergy I feel that watching this could be my new Christmas tradition after the Christmas Eve service. Nova knows this story better than most people in my churches. Have a fabulous gay little Christmas xx

[@goonerbean4680]

Yes! Not enough KZbinrs are as open as you too. And I love that your not afraid to speak your mind. Fuck religion 😂😂😂 too much? Merry xmas!

[@the_sour_kangaroo1990]

I’d pay to see you do all the scriptures 😂😂😂 especially Easter … I mean, you started with Pontius Pilate. Growing up (in Aus), I had Scripture lessons throughout the year, but never did a Christmas play. Nowadays, I work as a musician, and play the morning mass (a family friend is the ‘kapellmeister’ at a church) on Christmas so I sit through the kids doing the nativity play for the congregation. Mind you, it’s in Swedish …

[@SuZ4242]

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It's a good one, no matter who said it or how it's said 🙂 God loves us all, don't let anyone tell you differently. Thanks for the many, many giggles, Merry Christmas and all the best for 2023! 😊

[@kathyabeauty]

Gawd I love you sistas! Olympia! Bright Blessings to you. Out in many ways. Cutaways I live for. Makeup is always ON POINT with both of you. Happy New Year! xox

[@IDEKaaaaaaaagh]

I have the bizarre urge to chew Nova's necklace. I want to eat it. This video is fucking hilarious. I'm in the same boat as Olympia. I don't remember anything about any of it, even though I went to a Christian primary school, lmao.

[@Zenithxblack]

Nova is a beautiful sugar blossom.

[@EddVCR]

OMG yes. I want to eat Nova’s necklace!

[@Ronanclayton1G]

I played the star!! ⭐️ I had a song about me! But the one Christmas play I remember the most was when we all had to dress as different people from around the world! - put it this way you’d never get away with that nowadays!!!

[@matthewwatts5068]

Would love to see Nova and Olympia do the name the Pokémon quiz and see how many each of you get!

[@georgelake8242]

I love the constant mention of Mary at the pub despite her being 12-14 years old

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

And Joseph was like 35

[@firstnamelastname6193]

and back then 14 was being an adult

[@kimpearson496]

@@firstnamelastname6193 disgusting

[@laurenhexes]

the most iconic nativity play I was ever part of was in secondary school where we had an actual real life baby as baby jesus

[@robinl.721]

I've been binge watching you guys today. I can't remember laughing out loud so often and for so long. Nova: they had a smelly ass with them. Olympia: and a donkey! Hahahah😅

[@tempodobnii]

Thank you for always making me laugh and especially through stressfull personal times. Your videos were always a comfort viewing and when I didn't have anything else to look forward to your videos would be that for me. May your New Year be filled with love, abundance, health so you can make us all laugh for years to come.

[@iiswhoiis23]

I absolutely love you ladies so much 😂😂 thankyou so much for the entertaining content On here and Twitch #LongLiveTheKettle!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@elusiverobertdenby3000]

im actually surprised my school never did the nativity scene, but in the 7th grade we had to act out the stations of the cross.

[@Zenithxblack]

Catholic school?

[@elusiverobertdenby3000]

@@Zenithxblack yep 😅

[@SuZ4242]

We did a Holiday Variety Show like Ed Sullivan, never the Nativity. This was in the early 1960s in California. Our Gramma's Luthern church, on the other hand... I dinna participate, but remember it as being 😴, like most kid plays 😁

[@emilykemp1068]

Happy Honda Days! ♥️

[@kixmrm]

merry christmas/ happy christmas/ happy holidays dolls. 🤍

[@kixmrm]

honestly don’t join the twitch it’s a mess /jokes

[@susan794]

I'm so grateful to finally know the real story. Thank you! 🤪

[@dzevadimamovic5550]

Myrrh is a tree sap that is used for perfume, Incense and Embalming bodies lmao 😂

[@Novympia]

I knew it had some sort of link to death!

[@rosehips5280]

top-notch editing in this'un! btw, i am on absolute tenterhooks wondering if the g-spot is ready for its NYE debut.

[@ericcub78]

Here in the US we don't learn the nativity in public school, since we have seperation of church and state. But many people that went to public school either learned the story in church or just from pop culture.

[@calliphoridaelucilia7679]

maybe at the school level in some states, but definitely no separation of church and state in all the places abortion is being re-criminalised currently!

[@koppcsi]

I played the innkeeper who turned Mary and Joseph down at the church Nativity play 💀

[@phoenixofthelight]

"Poncho pirates?" 😂😂 Hoping for an Easter sequel!

[@jasonhaven7170]

4:47 You were right the first time, Olympia, it means "to be born" so it was referring to the birth of our Messiah in a choir

[@pastlesandfish]

I once played one of the wise men as a kid (Casper I think) and I had to walk around in a circle pretending to ride a camel. And when I bent over the crib of the baby Jesus I had to hold my crown to stop it falling off my head. Another time I played an angel in a choir. We all had to wear silver tinsel around our heads as halos. But they ran out of silver so I had to wear gold tinsel. I was the only one wearing gold so I looked like the archangel/leader. I'm still proud of that to this day lol

[@morgannyhan6875]

Olympias is looking fucking sensational in this video treat

[@BeeTheBird]

OLYMPIA 😫 this look is fucking fabulous stop ❤️‍🔥

[@osuwari]

The Nover Show - etymology edition

[@ConnorAdventure]

I played Joseph and my only line was “Mary we have to go the Bethlehem with this donkey” 😂

[@dominictaylor2985]

Remember really gunning for the Angel Gabriel role and basically rubbed it in everyone's face when I got it....I think my parents knew one day I'd be coming out XD

[@LawNerdAmber]

I went to Catholic highschool in montana USA and we didn't do nativity (unless i blacked it out of my memory) but we did do the stations of the cross at easter. I'd love to hear your version!

[@higg873]

I remember tea towels but don't think it was me wearing one. I do distinctively remember being tasked with doing the klip klop of the donkey hooves. My instrument of choice... One of those Pringle storage things they used to give out with pringles back in the day

[@hala9175]

I got play King Melchior in the elementary school Christmas concert. I brought the gold and pretended to eat cabbage soup. 👑 I have long believed Mary was either drugged or had a little too much of the sacramental wine. 🍷

[@OkikaHawaii]

At the 3:10 mark. While Nova it talking, Olympia is gape mouthed and nodding. I loved it.

[@kimpearson496]

It is the greatest story that Mary told Joseph and Joseph being the biggest simp believed her the end

[@crowninthesky]

15:19 I just used this to confuse a suitor to great success. TY liturgical scholar Nover and evangelist Lamp for this treasure.

[@siramea]

you need to add Linda Martin, Eurovision 1992 'why me' to you clips

[@Snakesnarl]

We didn’t do this at school because I went to public school. We sang jingle bells and Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

[@aaronhelton1441]

The greatest Christmas gift

[@KJ-xx6xr]

First, your outfits are on FIRE. Far funner version then what I got stuck with as Lutheran Church Missouri Synod...though to be honest our sunday school version just required some pillow cases as head coverings, we don't have tea towels here in the USA, or if we do its a different name. anyways onwards to the fun parts Joseph had a donkey cause horses were forbidden to Jews... much like bacon. Virgin historically just meant ya hadn't popped out a kid yet, so Joseph fired blanks and she had to go find her an angel to knock her up. The Angel is out there telling people about the baby shower to happen in some barn, scarin the crap outta shepherds out trying to just get their job done herding sheep. And Mary just there like damn, i'm some kinda carnival freak show cause all these weird people i don't know coming in here with shitty gifts.

[@CTheng]

Fun fact: There is no such thing as Year 0. After the end of Year 1 BC (or Year -1), it immediately switched to Year 1 AD

[@LoveFitsAll]

OH FUCK. I forgot about my girls. Lovely seeing you!!!!

[@thewittyusername]

Nativity means moment of birth like Fatality means moment of death. The route word Natal has to do with birth, like hospital natal care. Other fun things like I've a friend named Natalie (Natalia) because it means Born on Christmas and that's her birthday.

[@aussiemumism]

This is too fucking funny… but pretty sure they chucked the calanders out after old J man kicked it lol

[@heathermcfarland6317]

16:28 Joseph didn’t need convincing according to Matthew 1:19-23: Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because He will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.”

[@jessicahawks3223]

So if people can just start over the years on the calendar can we please do that again soon..anyone with me?

[@kimpearson496]

I just love you two merry Christmas and have a happy new year

[@joeclarke123]

I’m sobbing between 15:50 and 16:25 😭😭😭😭

[@joke1able]

I really like the way Nova's lipstick looks. That is all

[@gay4aliens597]

Not the Jesus meet and greet lmao