February 09, 2004
Ooops...
A young pastor sits through the evening service in a small town, conservative church service. He will preach that evening, but things are going slow. The organist seems to be playing the hymns extra slow and in a melancholious mood. Actually, that's the way the organist always plays.
The time comes, the pastor gets up to preach, looks around, and his mouth speaks before his brain engages. And to his own surprise, and much to everyone else's surprise, he says, "Does anyone else feel like we're in a funeral home this evening."
Today it's funny, then it became a lesson in the art of apologizing.
P.S. In my favour, the organist played the organ at the local funeral home for their part time job. Ok, that didn't make things any better.
Posted by edhaha! lesson learnt hey?! I hate those 'wish I could take that back' moments
Posted by: hamoHuh, I think I was in that service. Yes, I think I was the preacher.
And,
You are in my 5 randomly selected Blog Idol authors this week. If you like you can read my own entry or just view your link here: "shoot some ooops" » not a sports story but a surprise ending
Ah, I see your comments strips html. No problem. Well, for you or anyone who want to read that "shoot some hoops" just go to my url and then from the menu hit stories and go to Sunday Feb 8
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I was in that service in that "small town, conservative church". It did feel like a funeral home. I believe some were planning a funeral after the comment was made! Ed, if I remember correctly, that was not the last time you said something everyone else was thinking. One of the many reasons so many of us love you.
Later Mang!
Posted by: JasonHi, you made my top 5
Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it! More to come...I could write a book on this topic.
Posted by: edYou have made my Top 5 for this week's Blogger Idol!
Posted by: #DebiThat reminds me of the time the sound board went crazy and from the pulpit I said: Could someone who knows how to run sound help the guy in the booth. He was OK -- his wife was not. I survived.
Glenn
Posted by: GlennI hear you, good one! Ok, maybe not at the time.
Posted by: ed