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I met a kid in a bar. I asked him what's the score? he laughed and said, What game? Life. Graduating. Having a little fun. Then what? I ask. Seminary. Why the hell would you do that? Sorry padre. I'm not Catholic. My bad. Going to be a missionary. Spread The Word to the heathens. Whose Words? I wondered. I ordered another. What's a preacher doing in a bar? Can't be a saint if you don't live among the lepers. I like this kid. I ordered him another. I was going to be a lawyer, he said. Then he got the Call. Lawyers make more money, I said. It's not about the money, he scoffed. Amen, I said. He's telling me it's not about the money. It's the women, then, right? Hahaha. He was getting a little red in the face. Not the boys, right? You said you weren't Catholic. Well, I've not found me the right girl yet, He said. Lower your standards, I said. He thanked me for the drinks and the philosophy and headed back to a group of college kids. I think there may be more lawyers doing God's work than preachers.
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Jun 5, 2011
Jun 5, 2011 at 6:39 PM UTC
Missionary
I met a kid in a bar. I asked him what's the score? he laughed and said, What game? Life. Graduating. Having a little fun. Then what? I ask. Seminary. Why the hell would you do that? Sorry padre. I'm not Catholic. My bad. Going to be a missionary. Spread The Word to the heathens. Whose Words? I wondered. I ordered another. What's a preacher doing in a bar? Can't be a saint if you don't live among the lepers. I like this kid. I ordered him another. I was going to be a lawyer, he said. Then he got the Call. Lawyers make more money, I said. It's not about the money, he scoffed. Amen, I said. He's telling me it's not about the money. It's the women, then, right? Hahaha. He was getting a little red in the face. Not the boys, right? You said you weren't Catholic. Well, I've not found me the right girl yet, He said. Lower your standards, I said. He thanked me for the drinks and the philosophy and headed back to a group of college kids. I think there may be more lawyers doing God's work than preachers.
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Jun 5, 2011
Jun 5, 2011 at 6:39 PM UTC
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