Country Preacher

[bearsnva]

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.'
>
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