joke

[cjb]

> 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, the
> boy didn't really know what he wanted to do, and he didn't seem too
> concerned about it.
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> 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 three
> objects:
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> a Bible,
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> a silver dollar, and
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> a bottle of whisky.
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> "I'll just hide behind the door," the old preacher said to himself, "and
> when he comes home from school this afternoon, 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
> businessman, and that would be okay, too. But if he picks up the bottle,
> he's going to be a no-good drunkard, and, Lord, what a shame that would be."
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> The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's footsteps as he
> entered the house whistling and headed for his room. He 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.
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> Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up
> the silver dollar and dropped it into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle
> and took a big drink.
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> "Lord have mercy," the old preacher whispered, " he's gonna be a
> Congressman".
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[jetset]

Brilliant! LMAO, for which many thanks cjb!