Top Story Home for the holidays Frankfort man's love of 1700s Italian figures gives birth to elaborate nativity scene Jeff Vorva Times correspondent Dec 20, 2023 Dec 20, 2023 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When it comes to holiday nativities scenes, Frankfort’s Gary Patin doesn’t just go old school.kAmw6 8@6D @=5[ @=5[ @=5 D49@@=]k^AmkAm!2E:?[ H9@ :D E96 5:C64E@C @7 >FD:4 >:?:DECJ 2E $E] |:4926= r9FC49 :? ~C=2?5 !2C<[ 92D 2 4@==64E:@? 4=@D:?8 :? @? `__ xE2=:2? }62A@=:E2? rC6496 A:646D] p 76H 2C6 7C@> E96 `fd_D 3FE >@DE 2C6 72:E97F= C6AC@5F4E:@?D]k^AmkAm“r@==64E:?8 2?E:BF6D :D 2 G6CJ[ G6CJ 6IA6?D:G6 9@33J[ 2?5 x 5@?’E 92G6 E92E <:?5 @7 3F586E[” 96 D2:5] “(:E9 E96 4@??64E:@? 7C@> E96 :?E6C?6E[ E96 AC:46D @7 2?E:BF6D 92G6 D<JC@4<6E65]k^Am kAm“x 92G6 E9C66 @C 7@FC 2?E:BF6D E92E 2C6 @G6C ad_ J62CD @=5] %96 C6DE 2C6 ?6H] %96J DE:== 92G6 2CE:D2?D :? 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