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> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 9:00 AM > Subject: In the Spirit Giving....! > > > > > >A minister of a city church enjoyed a few drinks, but his > >passion was for peach brandy. One of his congregates would > >make him a bottle each Christmas. One year, when the minister > >went to visit his friend, hoping for his usual Christmas present, > >he was not disappointed, but his friend told him that he had to > >thank him for the peach brandy from the pulpit the next Sunday. > >In his haste to get the bottle, the minister hurriedly agreed > >and left. So the next Sunday the minister suddenly remembered > >that he had to make a public announcement that he was being > >supplied alcohol from a member of the church. That morning, his > >friend sat in the church with a grin on his face, waiting to see the > >minister's embarrassment. > >The minister climbed into the pulpit and said, "Before we > >begin, I have an announcement. I would very much like to thank > >my friend, Joe, for his kind gift of peaches... and for the spirit in > >which they were given!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com