A married Irishman went into the confessional and said to his priest,
> "I
> almost had an affair with another woman."
> The priest said, "What do you mean, almost?"
> The Irishman said, "Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but
> then
> I stopped."
> The priest said, "Rubbing together is the same as putting it in.
> You're
> not to see that woman again.
> For your penance, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box ."
> The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked
> over to the poor box.
> He paused for a moment and then started to leave.
> The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying, "I saw
> that.You didn't put any money in the poor box!"
> The Irishman replied, "Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and
> according to you, that's the same as putting it in!"
>
> "I
> almost had an affair with another woman."
> The priest said, "What do you mean, almost?"
> The Irishman said, "Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but
> then
> I stopped."
> The priest said, "Rubbing together is the same as putting it in.
> You're
> not to see that woman again.
> For your penance, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box ."
> The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked
> over to the poor box.
> He paused for a moment and then started to leave.
> The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying, "I saw
> that.You didn't put any money in the poor box!"
> The Irishman replied, "Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and
> according to you, that's the same as putting it in!"
>
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