New Texas priest

[Big N' Blue]

A new priest, born and raised in Texas, comes to serve in a city
parish and is nervous about hearing confessions, so he asks the
older priest to sit in on his sessions.


The new priest hears a couple of confessions, then the old priest
asks him to step out of the confessional for a few suggestions.


The old priest suggests, "Cross your arms over your chest, and
rub your chin with one hand and try saying things like 'yes, I see,'
and 'yes, go on,' and 'I understand.'


The new priest crosses his arms, rubs his chin with one hand
and repeats all the suggested remarks to the old priest.


The old priest says, "Now, don't you think that's a little better
than slapping your knee and saying, "No shit, what happened
next?"