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."
If you don't send this to five OLD friends right away there will be
five
fewer people smiling in the world and not knowing what to do with a
condom.
will pass it on also