[Tango]

An old 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 his age, 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:

1. A Bible.
2. A Silver Dollar.
3. A Bottle of Whisky.
4. And a Playboy Magazine.

"I'll just hide behind the door," the old preacher said to
himself. "When he comes home from school today, I'll see
which object he picks up."
"If it's the bible, he's going to be a preacher like me,
and what blessing that would be! If he picks up the
dollar, he's going to be a business man, and that would be
okay, too. But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a no-good
drunken bum, and Lord, what a shame that would be. And
worst of all if he picks up that magazine he's going to be a
skirt-chasing womanizer."

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. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped 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 run for Congress."

Trooly,


Tango