15-07-2008, 12:23am
A young choirboy goes into the confessional. ‘Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl.â€
The priest asks, ‘Is that you, Charlie?â€
‘Yes, Father, it is.â€
‘And who was the girl you were with?â€
‘I canâ€t tell you, Father, I donâ€t want to ruin her reputation.â€
‘Well, Charlie, Iâ€m sure to find out her name sooner or later, so you may as well tell me now. Was it Mary Walsh?â€
‘I cannot say.â€
‘Was it Teresa Brown?â€
‘Iâ€ll never tell.â€
â€â€Was it Margaret Doyle?â€
‘Iâ€m sorry, but I cannot name her.â€
‘Was it Anne O†Neil?â€
‘My lips are sealed.â€
‘Was it Catherine 0â€Toole, then?â€
‘Please, Father, I cannot tell you.â€
The priest sighs in frustration. ‘Youâ€re very tight lipped Charlie, and I admire that. But youâ€ve sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now off you go and behave yourself.â€
Charlie walks back to his pew. His friend Tommy slides over and whispers, ‘Whatâ€d you get?â€
‘4 months†holiday and five good leads.
The priest asks, ‘Is that you, Charlie?â€
‘Yes, Father, it is.â€
‘And who was the girl you were with?â€
‘I canâ€t tell you, Father, I donâ€t want to ruin her reputation.â€
‘Well, Charlie, Iâ€m sure to find out her name sooner or later, so you may as well tell me now. Was it Mary Walsh?â€
‘I cannot say.â€
‘Was it Teresa Brown?â€
‘Iâ€ll never tell.â€
â€â€Was it Margaret Doyle?â€
‘Iâ€m sorry, but I cannot name her.â€
‘Was it Anne O†Neil?â€
‘My lips are sealed.â€
‘Was it Catherine 0â€Toole, then?â€
‘Please, Father, I cannot tell you.â€
The priest sighs in frustration. ‘Youâ€re very tight lipped Charlie, and I admire that. But youâ€ve sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now off you go and behave yourself.â€
Charlie walks back to his pew. His friend Tommy slides over and whispers, ‘Whatâ€d you get?â€
‘4 months†holiday and five good leads.