The Newlyweds

[Bruce FLinch]

A newlywed couple wanted to join a church. The priest told them, "We
>have special requirements for new parishioners. You must abstain from
>sex for one whole month."
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>The couple agreed and after two-and-a-half weeks returned to the
Church.
>When the priest ushers them into his office, the wife is crying and the

>husband obviously very depressed.
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>You are back so soon ... is there a problem?" the priest inquired.
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>"We are terribly ashamed to admit that we did not manage to abstain
>from sex for the required month" the young man replied sadly.
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>The priest asked him what happened.
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>"Well, the first week was difficult .. however, we managed to abstain >through sheer willpower. The second week was terrible, but with the use
>of prayer, we managed to abstain." "However, the third week was
>unbearable. We tried cold showers, prayer, reading from the Bible ...
>anything to keep our minds off sex. Then one afternoon, my wife
>reached for a can of paint and dropped it. When she bent over to pick
>it up, I was overcome with lust and had my way with her right then and
there."
>admitted the man shamefully.
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>"You understand this means you will not be welcome in our church,"
>stated the priest.
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>"We know." said the young man, hanging his head. "We're not welcome at
>Home Depot any more either."

[durk]