Joke of the Day, 9/4/07

September 4, 2007, 7:30 am; posted by Steve
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An older couple had a son living with them, and they were worried about him, as he hadn’t yet decided what he wanted to do with his life. As a test, his parents took a $10 bill, a Bible and a bottle of whiskey, and put them on the front hall table — then they hid, hoping he would think they weren’t at home.

The father said, “If he takes the money, he’ll go into business; if he takes the Bible, he will be a priest; if he takes the whiskey, I’m afraid our son will be a drunkard.”

The son came in and saw a note they had left, saying they’d be home later. He walked into the room, saw the $10 bill, held it up to the light, then slid it into his pocket. Next he picked up the Bible, quickly flipped through it, and stuck it under his arm. Finally, he grabbed the bottle of booze, opened it, took a quick nip to test the quality, then quickly left for his room with all three items.

The father slapped his forehead. “It’s even worse than I ever imagined…”

“What do you mean?,” his wife asked.

“He’s gonna be a politician.”