Miss Bee was
in her eighties and much admired for her sweetness and
kindness
to all in the RV park where she had settled down enjoying her
retirement.
A local
pastor came to call on her one afternoon early in spring and
she welcomed
him into her Victorian decorated park model.
She invited
him to have a seat while she prepared a little tea.
As he
sat facing her old pump 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 Bee 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 if got the better of him, and he could resist no
longer.
"Miss
Bee," 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!"
