Tommy Goes to Confession

   Tommy O’Connor went to confession and said, “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.”

   “What have you done, Tommy O’Connor?”

   “I had sex with a girl.”

   “Who was it, Tommy?”

   “I cannot tell you ,Father -- please forgive me for my sin.”

   “Was it Mary Margaret Sullivan?”

   “No Father, please forgive me for my sin, but I cannot tell you who it was.”

   “Was it Catherine Mary McKenzie?”

   “No, Father -- please forgive me for my sin.”

   “Well then, it has to be Sarah Martha O’Keefe.”

   “No, Father.  Please forgive me, but I cannot tell you who it was.”

   “Okay, Tommy O’Connor -- go say five Hail Mary’s and four Our Fathers and you will be abolished of your sin.”

   So Tommy walked out to the pews where his friend Joseph was waiting.   “What did ya get?” asked Joseph.

   And Tommy replied, “Well I got five Hail Mary’s, four Our Fathers, and three good leads!”

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