Falling Asleep

"Falling Asleep"*

*One day Mr. Jones went to have a talk with the minister
at his church. "Reverend," he said, "I have a problem;
my wife keeps falling asleep during your sermons. It's
very embarrassing. What should I do?"

"I have an idea," said the minister. "Take this pin
with you. I'll be able to tell when she's sleeping, and
I will motion to you at specific times. When I motion,
you give her a good poke in the leg with the pin."

In church the following Sunday, Mrs. Jones dozed off.
Noticing this, the preacher put his plan to work.
"...And who made the ultimate sacrifice for you?" he
said, nodding to Mr. Jones.

"Jesus!" cried Mrs. Jones as her husband jabbed her in
the leg with the pin.

"Yes, you are right, Mrs. Jones," said the minister.

Soon, Mrs. Jones nodded off again. Again, the minister
noticed her dozing. "Who is your redeemer?" he asked
the congregation, motioning towards Mr. Jones.

"G~d!" cried out Mrs. Jones as she was stuck again with
the pin once again. "Right again, Mrs. Jones," said the
minister, smiling and continuing his sermon.

Before long, Mrs. Jones dozed off again. However, this
time the minister didn't notice. As he picked up the
tempo of his sermon, he made a few motions that Mr.
Jones mistook as signals to wake his wife again.

He was just sticking his wife with the pin again when
the minister asked, "...And what did Eve say to Adam
after she bore him his 99th son?"

Mrs. Jones shrieked, "You stick that damned thing in me
one more time and I'll break it off and shove it up your butt!"
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