----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanette Harrison" <jeanetteh@wireweb.net> To: "Tom Smith" <tasmith@karnesec.net> Cc: "Mary Klumb" <klumbsdrum@wireweb.net>; "Agnes Wilke" <MsScarlett007@aol.com>; "Bob and Evon Meadows" <robtevonm58@msn.com>; "Gene and Arlene Barr" <GBarr78154@aol.com>; "bobby robinson" <b_robinson45@hotmail.com>; "Susan Smith" <srbs@awesomenet.net>; "Jody Kai Elrod" <jodyelrod@yahoo.com>; "Peggy Neill" <lempeg@sbcglobal.net>; "Laura Nell Vrana" <lauravrana@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:13 AM Subject: Fw: Oh well! > > > > > Irish Prostitute > > > > > > > > > An Irish girl went to London to work as a secretary > > and began sending home money and gifts to her parents. > > > > > > After a few years they asked her to come home for a > > visit, as her father was getting frail and elderly. > > She pulled up to the family home in a Rolls Royce and > > stepped out wearing furs and diamonds. > > > > > > As she walked into the house her father said "Hmmm, > > they seem to be paying secretaries awfully well in > > London." > > > > > > The girl took his hands and said, "Dad, I've been > > meaning to tell you something for years but I didn't > > want to put it in a letter. I can't hide it from you > > any longer. I've become a prostitute." > > > > > > Her father gasped, put his hand on his heart and > > keeled over. The doctor was called but the old man > > had clearly lost the will to live. He was put to bed > > and the priest was called. > > > > > > As the priest began to administer Extreme Unction, > > with the mother and daughter weeping and wailing, the > > old man muttered weakly, "I'm a goner, killed by me > > own daughter! Killed by the shame of what you've > > become!" > > > > > > "Please forgive me," his daughter sobbed, "I only > > wanted to have nice things! I wanted to be able to > > send you money and the only way I could do it was by > > becoming a prostitute." > > > > > > Brushing the priest aside, the old man bolted > > upright in bed, smiling. > > > > > > "Did ye say prostitute? I thought ye said PROTESTANT!!" > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover