Predicting His Son's Profession
Jun 29, 2015 13:15:53 #
A Tennessee country preacher had a teenage son, and as he neared the end of high school 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.
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 desk three items: a Bible, a silver dollar, and a bottle of whiskey.
"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 OK 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."
The older man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's footsteps as he entered the house and headed for his room. He tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the three items on the desk. With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them.
Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. His father, watching quietly, started to silently thank the Lord. But then his son picked up the silver dollar and dropped it into his pocket, and twisted the top off the bottle and took a big drink!
"Lord have mercy," the old man whispered, "he's gonna be a Congressman!"
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 desk three items: a Bible, a silver dollar, and a bottle of whiskey.
"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 OK 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."
The older man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's footsteps as he entered the house and headed for his room. He tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the three items on the desk. With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them.
Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. His father, watching quietly, started to silently thank the Lord. But then his son picked up the silver dollar and dropped it into his pocket, and twisted the top off the bottle and took a big drink!
"Lord have mercy," the old man whispered, "he's gonna be a Congressman!"
Jun 29, 2015 13:20:49 #
Unclet
Loc: Amarillo, Tx
Peaver Bogart wrote:
A Tennessee country preacher had a teenage son, an... (show quote)
:thumbup: :thumbup: Sure as hell!
Jun 29, 2015 13:47:00 #
Unclet wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup: Sure as hell!
Undoubtedly. :thumbup:
Jun 29, 2015 14:29:06 #
oldroy
Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)
PoppaGringo wrote:
Undoubtedly. :thumbup:
Just because the boy acts like a Congressman doesn't mean he will be able to get elected, even once, and surely not over and over because of the ignorance of the v**ers.
Jun 29, 2015 15:50:16 #
Unclet wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup: Sure as hell!
You bet, And he'll be like most of 'em we have now. LOL
Jun 29, 2015 15:50:45 #
Jun 29, 2015 15:50:45 #
Jun 29, 2015 15:54:48 #
oldroy wrote:
Just because the boy acts like a Congressman doesn't mean he will be able to get elected, even once, and surely not over and over because of the ignorance of the v**ers.
I don't know about that Roy. With a bible in one hand and lobbyists giving him money and schmoozing with all the rest of the drunks in Congress, He'll probably be like Harry Reid or the rest of the scumbags.
Jun 29, 2015 16:54:21 #
oldroy
Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)
Peaver Bogart wrote:
I don't know about that Roy. With a bible in one hand and lobbyists giving him money and schmoozing with all the rest of the drunks in Congress, He'll probably be like Harry Reid or the rest of the scumbags.
Is Dirty Harry much different than Boehner or McConnell? The only difference I see in them is the letter that comes after their names. The latter two should have RINO after their names in that they hurry to help Obama and his party all the time.
Jun 29, 2015 19:01:44 #
oldroy wrote:
Is Dirty Harry much different than Boehner or McConnell? The only difference I see in them is the letter that comes after their names. The latter two should have RINO after their names in that they hurry to help Obama and his party all the time.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: You got that right, Roy.
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