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From: bobr@zeus.UUCP (Robert Reed)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: In honor of the day
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Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 20:00:09 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 17 20:00:09 1986
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To be sure, the old parish priest, Father O'Rafferty, knew the attention
span of his parishioners.  Not a man to be takin' kindly to any
sombnabulatin' through his sermon, he always managed to start with a jolt.
And don't ya remember the time he began by sayin', "I am not ashamed to
admit that I've spent many a night takin' a most pleasant comfort in the
arms of another man's wife!" says he.

And don't ya know that got everyone's attention!  They were all quite
relieved by his explanation, "Why of course, that woman was me mother!"  The
young Father McCarty, the youngest of eight sons and a little dim besides,
was quite amazed by this feat of attention grabbing, and resolved to try it
out himself.

His next opportunity was an auspicious occasion, bein' that the bishop
himself would be among those assembled.  When it came time for the sermon,
he climbed to the pulpit, but his nerves brought out a fit of forgetfulness.
"I want you all to know that I've spent many a night takin' my ease in the
arms of another man's wife . . . but for the life of me, I can't remember
her name!"
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I spilled spot remover on my dog--now he's gone.
--Steve Wright