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Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never
been married. She was much admired for her sweetness and kindness to all.
One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her
quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared
tea.
As he sat facing her old pump organ, the young minister noticed a
cut-glass bowl sitting on top of it, filled with water. In the water
floated, of all things, a condom!
When she returned with tea and scones, they began to chat. The pastor
tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange
floater, but soon it got the better of
him and he could no longer resist.
"Miss Beatrice," he said, "I wonder if you would tell me about this?"
pointing to the bowl.
"Oh, yes," she replied, "isn't it wonderful? I was walking through the
park a few months ago and I found this little package on the ground. The
directions said to
place it on the organ, keep it wet, and it would prevent the spread of
disease. And you know . . . I haven't had a cold all winter."
Here's hoping you have a healthy winter....
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