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New Organist & Others Date: Sent Friday, May 21, 1999 Category: None

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The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to, after the worship service, ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play.

"Here's a copy of the service," he said impatiently. "But you'll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances."

During the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected, and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up."

At that moment, the substitute organist played "The Star-Spangled Banner."

And that, is how the substitute became the regular organist!

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A 104 year-old woman was being interviewed by a reporter. "And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?" the reporter asked. "No peer pressure" she responded.

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A husband stepped on one of those penny scales that tell a person's fortune and weight. "Listen to this," he said to his wife, showing her a small, white card. "It says I'm energetic, bright, and resourceful."

"Yeah," his wife nodded, "and it has your weight wrong, too."

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