The Small-Town Monitor of Morals - The Firearms Forum

montezumaz · 11-06-2012, 10:26 AM

Mildred, the local, small-town church gossip and self-appointed monitor of morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several members did not approve of her spying and gossip, but they feared her enough to maintain their silence.
She made a mistake however, when she accused George, a new member of the church, of being an alcoholic after she saw his pickup parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon. She emphatically told George and several others that everyone seeing it there would know exactly what he was doing and made it very clear that she did not approve.
George, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and just turned and walked away. He did not explain, defend or deny. Later that evening, George quietly parked his old pickup right in front of Mildred's house and walked home. He left it there overnight for all to see.

carver · 11-06-2012, 11:07 AM

Way to go George!

Buckshot · 11-08-2012, 02:23 AM

Bravo. Mess with a crafty old fart who's been around the block a time or two and you'll likely regret it.

Anchor Clanker · 11-08-2012, 03:02 PM

That joke is so old that it started out with a railroad worker and his lamp. That's why a house of ill repute is called a red light district.

IShootBack · 11-08-2012, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anchor Clanker

That joke is so old that it started out with a railroad worker and his lamp. That's why a house of ill repute is called a red light district.

But it's still funny...

11-06-2012, 10:26 AM	#1
montezumaz Former Guest Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central AZ (Yavapai County) Posts: 653	The Small-Town Monitor of Morals Mildred, the local, small-town church gossip and self-appointed monitor of morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several members did not approve of her spying and gossip, but they feared her enough to maintain their silence. She made a mistake however, when she accused George, a new member of the church, of being an alcoholic after she saw his pickup parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon. She emphatically told George and several others that everyone seeing it there would know exactly what he was doing and made it very clear that she did not approve. George, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and just turned and walked away. He did not explain, defend or deny. Later that evening, George quietly parked his old pickup right in front of Mildred's house and walked home. He left it there overnight for all to see. -->

11-06-2012, 11:07 AM	#2
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,243	Re: The Small-Town Monitor of Morals Way to go George! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

11-08-2012, 02:23 AM	#3
Buckshot Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southern AZ Posts: 882	Re: The Small-Town Monitor of Morals Bravo. Mess with a crafty old fart who's been around the block a time or two and you'll likely regret it. __________________ United States of America - Born July 4th, 1776 - Killed by 50 million brain-dead zombies November 6th, 2012 Mack: Shame what this town's come to. Charley Waite: You could do something about it. Mack: What? We're freighters. Ralph here's a shopkeeper. Charley Waite: You're men, ain't you? Mack: I didn't raise my boys just to see 'em killed. Charley Waite: Well you may not know this, but there's things that gnaw at a man worse than dying. - Open Range MOLON LABE Last edited by Buckshot; 11-08-2012 at 02:24 AM..

11-08-2012, 03:02 PM	#4
Anchor Clanker V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vacaville,California Posts: 196	Re: The Small-Town Monitor of Morals That joke is so old that it started out with a railroad worker and his lamp. That's why a house of ill repute is called a red light district.