Subject: Fw: Miss Bea.....


Miss Bea was in her eighties, and much admired for
her sweetness and kindness to all. The pastor came
to call on her one afternoon early in the spring, and
she welcomed him into her Victorian parlor. She
invited him to have a seat while she prepared a
little tea. As he sat facing her oldpump organ, the
young minister noticed a cut-glass bowl
sitting on top of it, filled with water.  In the
water floated, of all things, a condom.  Imagine his
shock and surprise. Imagine his curiosity!
Surely Miss Bea had flipped or something.....! But
he certainly couldn't mention the strange sight in
her parlor. When she returned with tea and cookies,
they began to chat. The pastor tried to stifle his
curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange
floater, but soon it got the better of him, and he
could resist no longer. "Miss Bea," he said,
"I wonder if you would tell me about this,"
(pointing to the bowl)."Oh, yes," she replied, "
Isn't it wonderful? I was walking downtown
last fall and I found this little package. It said
to put it on the organ and keep it wet, and it would
prevent disease. And you know, I think it's working!
I haven't had a cold all winter"!