An old country preacher had a teenage
son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a
profession. Like many young men his age, the boy didn't really know what he
wanted to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it.
One day, while the boy was away at
school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy's room
and placed on his study table four objects:
1.
A Bible.
2.
A silver dollar.
3.
A bottle of whiskey.
4.
A Playboy magazine.
"I'll just hide behind the
door," the old preacher said to himself. "When he comes home from
school today, I'll see which object he picks up.
"If it's the Bible, he's going to
be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that would be.
"If he picks up the dollar, he's
going to be a business man, and that would be okay, too.
"But if he picks up the bottle,
he's going to be a no-good drunken bum, and Lord, what a shame that would be.
"And worst of all, if he picks up
the magazine, he'll be a womanizer all his life!"
The old man waited anxiously, and soon
heard his son's foot-steps as he entered the house whistling and heading for
his room. The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the
room he spotted the objects on the table. With curiosity in his eye, he walked
over to inspect them.
Finally, he picked up the Bible and
placed it under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped into his
pocket. He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink, while he admired the
magazine's centerfold.
"Lord have mercy," the old
preacher disgustedly whispered. "He's gonna run for Congress."
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