Mini Martyn
29th September 2004, 12:50 AM
Bless me father for I have sinned. I have been with a loose
woman.
The priest asks, "Is that you, little Tommy Shaughnessy?"
"Yes, Father, it is.
"And, who was the woman you were with?"
"Sure and I can't be tellin' you Father. I don't want to ruin
her reputation"
"Well, Tommy, I'm sure to find out sooner or later, so you may
as well tell me now. Was it Brenda O'Malley?"
"I cannot say."
"Was it Patricia Kelly?"
"I cannot say".
"Was it Liz Shannon?"
"I'm sorry, but I cannot name her."
"Was it Cathy Morgan?"
"My lips are sealed."
"Was it Fiona McDonald, then?"
"Please, Father, I cannot tell you."
The priest sighs in frustration. "You're a steadfast lad, Tommy
Shaughnessy,and I admire that. But you've sinned, and you must
atone. You cannot attend church mass for three months. Be off with you
now."
Tommy walks back to his pew, his friend Sean slides over and
whispers,
"What'd you get?"
"Three months vacation and five good leads."
woman.
The priest asks, "Is that you, little Tommy Shaughnessy?"
"Yes, Father, it is.
"And, who was the woman you were with?"
"Sure and I can't be tellin' you Father. I don't want to ruin
her reputation"
"Well, Tommy, I'm sure to find out sooner or later, so you may
as well tell me now. Was it Brenda O'Malley?"
"I cannot say."
"Was it Patricia Kelly?"
"I cannot say".
"Was it Liz Shannon?"
"I'm sorry, but I cannot name her."
"Was it Cathy Morgan?"
"My lips are sealed."
"Was it Fiona McDonald, then?"
"Please, Father, I cannot tell you."
The priest sighs in frustration. "You're a steadfast lad, Tommy
Shaughnessy,and I admire that. But you've sinned, and you must
atone. You cannot attend church mass for three months. Be off with you
now."
Tommy walks back to his pew, his friend Sean slides over and
whispers,
"What'd you get?"
"Three months vacation and five good leads."