The Lawnmower

[merlyn]

A reverend was out on vsitation, and passed by a house with a young boy
out in the front yard cleaning a lawnmower. The reverend, being polite,
said "Whatcha doin there, young fella?" The boy replied that he was getting
his lawnmower ready to sell. "So, what are you going to do with the money?"
asked the reverend. The boy said that he was going to buy a bicycle. The
reverend said "I just happen to have a bicycle that I haven't used for some
time. Its in good shape. Perhaps we could just trade; because I could use
a good lawnmower." The boy agrees to the trade; and the reverend goes on
his way. A few days later, the reverend goes back to visit the boy. While
chatting, the reverend says "By the way, that lawnmower you traded me
won't start." The boy replied "Well, you have to give it a good cussin before
it will start." The reverend, being a bit taken back, explained to the boy
that he hadn't said a cuss word for over thirty years. He said he wasn't
really sure that he could even remember how to do it. The boy said "Just
keep yankin that cord, and it will start commin back to you."


Merlyn

[al_2ndWolfhounds]

That reminds me of a Chaplain I served with. He used to tell the soldiers that just because you are in the military and you hear foul language all the time doesn't make it right nor should you use it but at times any one can slip. He then told of his most recent leave when he had gone home and during Christmas dinner with the family at the table there was so much noise that no one heard him say "please pass the butter" twice. On the third try in a much louder voice he said "PLEASE PASS THE F....'n BUTTER". His mother and the other ladies at the table were all shocked speechless but his uncle sitting next to him clapped him on the back and said "Now I know you've been in the Army.