Bless me Father
Tommy Shaughnessy enters the confessional box and say, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose woman."
The priest asks, "Is that you little Tommy Shaughnessy?"
"Why yes, Father it is." "And who the woman you were with?
" Oh
father!" I can't be telling you, I don't want to be ruining her reputation."
"Well, Tommy, I'm sure to find out sooner or later, so you may as well tell me now!”
Was it
Brenda O'malley?" "I cannot say"
Was it
Patricia Kelly?" "I'll never tell"
Was it
Liz Shannon?" "I'm sorry, but I'll not tell her name"
Was it
Cathy Morgan?" "My lips are sealed"
Was it
Fiona McDonald", then? "Please, Father, I cannot tell you."
The
priest sighs in frustration. "You're a steadfast lad, Tommy Shaughnessy, and I
admire that. But you've sinned, and you must atone. Be off with you now"
Tommy
walks back to his pew. His friend Sean slides over and whispers, "What'd you
get?"
"Five good leads".
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