[lfjokes] Minister and Miss Annie

[Adam Shand]

From: Lorena Lara <lorenalara at infovia.com.ar>

Miss Annie was in her eighties, and much admired for her sweetness and
kindness to all. The pastor came to call on her one afternoon early in the
spring, and she welcomed him into her Victorian parlor. She invited him to
have a seat while she prepared a little tea. As he sat facing her old pump
organ, the young minister noticed a cute glass bowl sitting on top of it,
filled with water. In the water floated, of all things, a condom. Imagine
his shock and surprise. Imagine his curiosity! Surely Miss Annie had
flipped or something!

But he certainly couldn't mention the strange sight in her parlor.  When
she returned with tea and cookies, they began to chat. The pastor tried to
stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange floater, but
soon it got the better of him, and he could resist no longer. "Miss
Annie," he said, "I wonder if you would tell me about this?" (pointing to
the bowl).

"Oh, yes," she replied, "Isn't it wonderful? I was walking downtown last
fall and I found this little package. It said to put it on the organ, keep
it wet, and it would prevent disease. And you know...I haven't had a cold
all winter."