Disease Prevention for Church Organists
Looking for a Church attention-getter? Just add water...
Miss
Beatrice, the Church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married.
She was 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 Hammond organ, the young minister noticed a cut-glass
bowl sitting on top of it. The bowl was filled with water, and 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 that it would prevent the spread of disease. Do you know I haven't
had the flu all winter.”