[Mishmash] The Old Country Preacher

[Fred Atkinson]

>'The Old Country Preacher'
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>An old country preacher had a teenage son, and it was getting time 
>the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession.  Like 
>many young men his age, the boy didn't really know what he wanted to 
>do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it.  One day, while the 
>boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He 
>went into the boy's room and placed on his study table four objects...
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>'I'll just hide behind the door,' the old preacher said to himself.
>'When he comes home from school today, I'll see which object he picks up.
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>1. A Bible.....?
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>2. A silver dollar.....?
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>3. A bottle of whisky......?
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>4. And a Playboy magazine.....?
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>If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me,
>and what a blessing that would be!
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>If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a business man, and that 
>would be okay, too.
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>But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a no-good drunken 
>bum, and Lord,
>what a shame that would be.
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>And worst of all if he picks up that magazine he's going to be a
>skirt-chasing womanizer.'
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>The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's foot-steps
>as he entered the house whistling and headed for his room.
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>The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room
>he spotted the objects on the table..
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>With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them. Finally, 
>he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up the 
>silver dollar and dropped into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle 
>and took a big drink, while he admired this month's centerfold.
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>'Lord have mercy,'
>the old preacher disgustedly whispered.
>'He's gonna run for Congress.'
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