A married Irishman went into the confessional
and said to his priest, 'I almost had an affair
with another woman.'
The priest said, 'What do you mean, almost?'
The Irishman said, 'Well, we got undressed
and rubbed together, but then I stopped.'
The priest said, 'Rubbing together is the same
as putting it in. You're not to see that woman
again. For your penance, say five Hail Mary's
and put $50 in the poor box.'
The Irishman left the confessional, said his
prayers, and then walked over to the poor box.
He paused for a moment and then started to
leave.
The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over
to him saying, 'I saw that. You didn't put any
money in the poor box!'
The Irishman replied, 'Yeah, but I rubbed the
$50 on the box, and according to you, that's
the same as putting it in!'
and said to his priest, 'I almost had an affair
with another woman.'
The priest said, 'What do you mean, almost?'
The Irishman said, 'Well, we got undressed
and rubbed together, but then I stopped.'
The priest said, 'Rubbing together is the same
as putting it in. You're not to see that woman
again. For your penance, say five Hail Mary's
and put $50 in the poor box.'
The Irishman left the confessional, said his
prayers, and then walked over to the poor box.
He paused for a moment and then started to
leave.
The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over
to him saying, 'I saw that. You didn't put any
money in the poor box!'
The Irishman replied, 'Yeah, but I rubbed the
$50 on the box, and according to you, that's
the same as putting it in!'
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