A Catholic fellow and a Jewish fellow were discussing their religious traditions, specifically atonement and sacrifice, Yom Kippur versus Lent. The Jewish fellow asked the Catholic fellow what he?d given up for Lent that year.
The Catholic fellow said, ?This year, my wife and I agreed to make the ultimate sacrifice?we gave up sex.?
?Wow!? said the Jewish fellow, ?How did it go??
?The first week, we felt pretty good and holy about it,? replied the Catholic fellow. ?The second week was really hard, and by the third week?well, we didn?t make it. One morning, my wife bent over to pick up a grapefruit that had rolled onto the floor, and that was it. Right then and there.?
?Sounds serious,? said the Jewish fellow. ?Can you go back to church after something like that??
?Oh, there?s no problem going back to church,? answered the Catholic fellow. ?But I don?t think we?ll be returning to that particular Safeway.?
The Catholic fellow said, ?This year, my wife and I agreed to make the ultimate sacrifice?we gave up sex.?
?Wow!? said the Jewish fellow, ?How did it go??
?The first week, we felt pretty good and holy about it,? replied the Catholic fellow. ?The second week was really hard, and by the third week?well, we didn?t make it. One morning, my wife bent over to pick up a grapefruit that had rolled onto the floor, and that was it. Right then and there.?
?Sounds serious,? said the Jewish fellow. ?Can you go back to church after something like that??
?Oh, there?s no problem going back to church,? answered the Catholic fellow. ?But I don?t think we?ll be returning to that particular Safeway.?