Old Country Preacher's Teenage Son...

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   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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Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29230	Quote Reply Topic: Old Country Preacher's Teenage Son... Posted: 04 Aug 2011 at 2:31am
	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.'

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15236	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 2011 at 5:20am
	heh, heh... I was thinking "politician" as soon as he picked up the silver dollar with the Bible under his arm.

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22169	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 2011 at 1:27pm
	I found out who this story is about. New Mexico mayor was drunk when he signed deal

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29230	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 2011 at 4:01pm
	Gee...you think alcohol was involved? HeeHee (Obviously no brain involved...)

andreP Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 0	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 2011 at 3:33am
	Cool I enjoyed reading it.