John had fancied Marie, the pretty Sunday School teacher for a while, so during the Sunday service, while they were taking up the collection, John leaned forward and said, “Hey, Marie, would you like to go to dinner with me next Friday?”
“Why Yes, John, that would be nice”, Marie said.
Well, John couldn’t believe his luck. He had been dying to ask Marie out for ages and feared that this opportunity would never come. But now it had and he was beside himself and wanted everything to go perfectly.
All week long he polished up his car and on Friday he picked up Marie and took her to dinner at the finest restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina.
When they sat down at the table, John looked over at Marie said, “Marie, would you like a cocktail before dinner?”
“Oh, no, John”, Marie said. “What would I tell my Sunday School class?”
Well, John was setback a bit, so he didn’t say much until after dinner.
Then he reached in his pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. “Marie, would you like a smoke?” he asked her.
“Oh, no, John”, Marie replied. “What would I tell my Sunday School class?”
Well, John was feeling pretty low after that, so he just got in his car and was driving Marie home when they passed the Holiday Inn.
He had struck out twice already, so he figured he had nothing to lose.
“Hey, Marie”, John asked, “how would you like to stop at this motel with me?”
“Sure, John, that would be nice”, Marie replied.
Well, John couldn’t believe his luck. He did a u-turn right then and there, drove across the median and back to the motel, where he and Marie checked into a room.
The next morning John got up first. He looked at Marie lying there in the bed, still sleeping.
“What have I done? What have I done?” John thought to himself. I have taken advantage of this sweet young Sunday School teacher and corrupted her.
He shook Marie and she woke up.
“Marie, I’ve got to ask you one thing, John said. “What are you going to tell your Sunday School class?”
Marie said, “The same thing I always tell them John. You don’t have to smoke and drink to have a good time!”
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