Church Organist’s Cure For Cold
Miss Bea, the Church organist, was in her 80’s and had never been married. She
was very much admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. The pastor came to
call on her one afternoon early in the spring, and she welcomed him in to her
Victorian parlour. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared a little
tea.
As the pastor 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. Imagine his curiosity!
Surely Miss Bea had flipped or something.
When she returned with tea and cookies, they began to chat. The pastor tried to
stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and it's strange floater, but soon
it got the better of him and he could resist no longer.
"Miss Bea", 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 downtown last fall and
I found this little package on the ground. The directions said to put it on the
organ, keep it wet and it would prevent disease, and you know... I haven't had a
cold all winter!"