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From: dml@loral.UUCP (Dave Lewis)
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Subject: The Preacher's Parrots
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Date: Sun, 16-Feb-86 15:12:02 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 16 15:12:02 1986
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  I find it hard to believe that NObody out there knows this joke but, since
it has not appeared in all the time I've been reading net.jokes, maybe it
is more obscure than I thought. It may be offensive to religious fanatics
and prudes but since I find THEM offensive, here goes:


         -----------   THE PREACHER'S PARROTS   -------------

  There once was a preacher who had two parrots named Luke and John. They
were real good parrots; they sat quietly in their cage all day long, counting
their beads and saying their prayers. One day a man stopped by to visit the
preacher, and as they were talking he kept looking at the parrots. Finally
the preacher asked him, "Are my parrots bothering you, my son?" to which the
man replied, "No, no, Father, nothing like that. You see, I have a parrot too,
but she's a real bad bird. Every once in a while she says `AAAWWWK! I'm a
whore!!' and that's all she'll ever say."

  The preacher is shocked, and says, "That's terrible!". The man says, "I
know, but I've tried everything I can think of and nothing will break her of
it." They start talking about other things, and soon the preacher has an idea.

  "Why don't we put your parrot in the cage with Luke and John here? Maybe
she'll learn some manners." The man says, "That's a good idea, Father, I'll try
it. Nothing else works." So he goes and gets his parrot, and they put her in
the cage. Luke and John look up, then go back to counting their beads and
saying their prayers.

  Pretty soon, sure enough, the other parrot ruffles her feathers and squawks,
"AAAAWWWWK! I'm a whore!!"

  Luke and John almost jump off their perch, and Luke drops his beads.

Luke: "Did she say-"
John: "That's what she said all right"
Luke: "Then throw away your beads, John, our prayers have been answered!"

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		Dave Lewis    Loral Instrumentation   San Diego

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