>> > >> > > An old-time southern, ##### fire & brimstone
>> > >> > country
>> > >> > > preacher had a
>> > >> > > teenage son, and it was getting time the boy
>> > >> > should
>> > >> > > give some
>> > >> > > thought to choosing a profession.
>> > >> > > Like many young men, the boy didn't really know
>> > >> > > what he wanted
>> > >> > > to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > One day, while the boy was away at school, his
>> > >> > > father decided to
>> > >> > > try an experiment. He went into the boy's room and
>> > >> > > placed on his
>> > >> > > study table four objects:
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > - a Bible,
>> > >> > > - a silver dollar,
>> > >> > > - a bottle of whisky and
>> > >> > > - a Playboy magazine
>> > >> > > "I'll just hide behind the door," the old preacher
>> > >> > > said to himself,
>> > >> > > "when he comes home from school this afternoon,
>> > >> > > I'll see which
>> > >> > > object he picks up. If it's the Bible, he's going
>> > >> > > to be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that
>> > >> > > would be!
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a
>> > >> > > businessman, and
>> > >> > > that would be okay, too.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a
>> > >> > > no-good, low
>> > >> > > down drunkard, and , lord help me, what a shame
>> > >> > > that would be.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > And worst of all, if he picks up that magazine
>> > >> > he's
>> > >> > > gonna be a
>> > >> > > skirt-chasin', no good bum."
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his
>> > >> > > son's footsteps
>> > >> > > as he entered the house whistling and headed for
>> > >> > > his room. The
>> > >> > > boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > > leave the
>> > >> > > room he spotted the objects on the table With
>> > >> > > curiosity in his eye,
>> > >> > > he walked over to inspect them.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it
>> > >> > under
>> > >> > > his arm.
>> > >> > > picked up the silver dollar and dropped it into
>> > >> > his
>> > >> > > pocket. He
>> > >> > > uncorked the bottle and took a big drink while he
>> > >> > > admired this
>> > >> > > month's Centerfold.
>> > >> > > "Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly
>> > >> > > whispered,
>> > >> > > "he's gonna be a Congressman!"
>> > >> > country
>> > >> > > preacher had a
>> > >> > > teenage son, and it was getting time the boy
>> > >> > should
>> > >> > > give some
>> > >> > > thought to choosing a profession.
>> > >> > > Like many young men, the boy didn't really know
>> > >> > > what he wanted
>> > >> > > to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > One day, while the boy was away at school, his
>> > >> > > father decided to
>> > >> > > try an experiment. He went into the boy's room and
>> > >> > > placed on his
>> > >> > > study table four objects:
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > - a Bible,
>> > >> > > - a silver dollar,
>> > >> > > - a bottle of whisky and
>> > >> > > - a Playboy magazine
>> > >> > > "I'll just hide behind the door," the old preacher
>> > >> > > said to himself,
>> > >> > > "when he comes home from school this afternoon,
>> > >> > > I'll see which
>> > >> > > object he picks up. If it's the Bible, he's going
>> > >> > > to be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that
>> > >> > > would be!
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a
>> > >> > > businessman, and
>> > >> > > that would be okay, too.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a
>> > >> > > no-good, low
>> > >> > > down drunkard, and , lord help me, what a shame
>> > >> > > that would be.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > And worst of all, if he picks up that magazine
>> > >> > he's
>> > >> > > gonna be a
>> > >> > > skirt-chasin', no good bum."
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his
>> > >> > > son's footsteps
>> > >> > > as he entered the house whistling and headed for
>> > >> > > his room. The
>> > >> > > boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > > leave the
>> > >> > > room he spotted the objects on the table With
>> > >> > > curiosity in his eye,
>> > >> > > he walked over to inspect them.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it
>> > >> > under
>> > >> > > his arm.
>> > >> > > picked up the silver dollar and dropped it into
>> > >> > his
>> > >> > > pocket. He
>> > >> > > uncorked the bottle and took a big drink while he
>> > >> > > admired this
>> > >> > > month's Centerfold.
>> > >> > > "Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly
>> > >> > > whispered,
>> > >> > > "he's gonna be a Congressman!"
