The Paint Can

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A newlywed couple wanted to
> join a church. The pastor told
> them, "We have special requirements for new
> parishioners. You must abstain
> from sex for an entire month."
>
> The
> couple agreed and, after two-and-
> a-half weeks, returned to the church.
>
> When the Pastor ushered them into his office, the wife was
> crying,
> and the husband obviously was
> very depressed.
>
> "You are back so
> soon... Is there a problem?" the
> pastor inquired.
>
> "We are terribly
> ashamed to admit that we did not
> manage to abstain from sex for the
> required month," the young man
> replied sadly.
>
> The pastor asked him
> what happened. "Well, the first
> week was difficult; however, we managed to
> abstain through sheer willpower.
>
> The second week was terrible, but
> with the use of prayer, we
> managed to abstain.
>
> The third week,
> however, was unbearable. We tried
> cold showers, prayer, reading from the
> Bible,
> or anything to keep our minds free of carnal thoughts.
> But one afternoon, my wife reached for a can of paint and
> dropped it. When she bent over to pick it up, I noticed
> that she didn't have panties on, and I was overcome with
> lust, and I had my way with her, right then and there," admitted
> the man, shamefacedly.
>
> "You understand this means you will not be welcome
> into our church," stated the pastor.
> "We know," said the young man, hanging his head.
>
> "We're not welcome at Home Depot anymore,
> either."