Sleeping in Church
> > > >
> > > >A man goes to the minister at his church. "Reverend, he said,
> > > >we have a problem. My wife keeps falling asleep during your
> > > >sermons. It's very embarrassing, not to mention disrespectful.
> > > >What can I do?"
> > > >"I've noticed this and have an idea if you are
> > > >up to the task," said the minister.
> > > >
> > > >"Take this hat pin with you. I can see when Mrs. Jones is
> > > >sleeping and I will motion to you. When I motion, you give her
> > > >a good poke in the leg with the hat pin.
> > > >
> > > >At church the following Sunday, Mrs. Jones dozed off.
> > > >Noticing this, the minister put his plan to work. "And who
> > > >made the ultimate sacrifice for you?" he said, nodding to Mr.
> > > >Jones.
> > > >
> > > >"Jesus!" Mrs. Jones cried out as her husband jabbed her in
> > > >the leg with the sharp hat pin.
> > > >
> > > >"Yes! You are correct, Mrs. Jones!" came the ministers quick
> > > >reply. Mrs. Jones then turned and glared angrily at her
> > > >husband.
> > > >
> > > >Soon Mrs. Jones again nodded off. The minister noticed.
> > > >"Who is your redeemer?" he asked the congregation,
> > > >motioning to Mr. Jones.
> > > >
> > > >"My God!' howled Mrs. Jones as she was stuck again with the
> > > >pin.
> > > >
> > > >"Right again!" bellowed the minister, a slight grin on his face.
> > > >
> > > >Mrs. Jones again gave her husband a real hard threatening
> > > >glare.
> > > >
> > > >Before long though she again nodded off. This time however
> > > >the minister did not notice. As he picked up the tempo of his
> > > >sermon, he made a few hand gestures that Mr. Jones
> > > >mistook as signals to sharply poke his wife with the hat pin
> > > >again.
> > > >
> > > >The minister asked, "And what did Eve say to Adam after she
> > > >bore him his 99th son?"
> > > >
> > > >Mrs. Jones jumped up and shouted, "You stick that thing in
> > > >me one more time and I'll break it in half and shove it where
> > > >the sun don't shine!"
> > > >
> > > >"Amen!" replied all the women in the congregation.
Sleeping in Church
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