Jesus, Mary and Whatsisface?

Thumbing the New Testament for words of wisdom from Christ’s earthly father on parenthood, I find that poor ol’ Joe has not one single line to his name. On reflection, what was he going to say anyway? With all the relatives squeezed into his family home in Nazareth gazing at the new arrival, the lack of paternal likeness must have been something of an elephant in the room. “Oooh!” did they coo, “he’s certainly got his Father’s omnipotent streak.”