A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the congregation
and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they passed a rule that
whenever the pastor's family expanded; so would his paycheck.
After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation
decided to hold another meeting to discuss the pastor's expanding salary.
A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as to how much the
pastor's additional children were costing the church, and how
much more it could potentially cost.
After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his chair
and spoke, "Children are a gift from God, and we will take as many gifts
as He gives us." Silence fell over the congregation.
In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said
in her frail voice, "Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too
much of it, we wear rubbers." The entire congregation said, "Amen."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A tobacco company sent Dave several packages of cigarettes with the
explanation: "We are sending you some of our finest cigarettes. We hope
you enjoy them and will want more."
After several months the tobacco company received this reply from Dave:
"I got your cigarettes and soaked them in a quart of water which I
sprayed on my bug-infested rosebushes. Every bug died!
These cigarettes make best poison ever! Please send me some more next
month in case any bugs survived."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
At a posh Manhattan dinner party, a Latin American visitor was telling
the guests about this home country and himself. As he concluded, he said,
"And I have a charming and understanding wife but, alas, no children."
As his listeners appeared to be waiting for him to continue, he said,
haltingly, "You see, my wife is unbearable."
Puzzled glances prompted him to try to clarify the matter: "What I mean
is, my wife is inconceivable."
As his companions seemed amused, he floundered deeper into the
intricacies of the English language, explaining triumphantly, "That is,
my wife, she is impregnable!"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The lawyer says: "I have some good news and bad news."
The CEO replies: "I have had an awful day, let's hear the good news
first."