Post by Darryl on Apr 17, 2010 10:36:16 GMT -5
> 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 whisky
>
>
> 4. And 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 that magazine, he's going to be a
> skirt-chasing womanizer.'
>
>
> The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's foot-steps as
> he entered the house whistling and headed 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 this
> month's centerfold.
>
>
> 'Lord have mercy,' the old preacher disgustedly whispered.
>
>
> 'He's gonna run for Congress.'
> 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 whisky
>
>
> 4. And 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 that magazine, he's going to be a
> skirt-chasing womanizer.'
>
>
> The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's foot-steps as
> he entered the house whistling and headed 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 this
> month's centerfold.
>
>
> 'Lord have mercy,' the old preacher disgustedly whispered.
>
>
> 'He's gonna run for Congress.'