Career choices

[rgmwa]

An old southern country preacher from Georgia had a teenage son

 

and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing

 

a profession. Like many young men, the boy didn't have a clue what

 

he wanted to do, and didn't seem too concerned about it.

 

One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an

 

experiment. He went into the boy's room and placed four objects on his

 

desk:

 

- A Bible

 

- A silver dollar

 

- A bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey

 

- A Playboy magazine

 

The old preacher then says to himself "I'll just hide behind the door,

 

and when he comes home from school this afternoon, I'll see which

 

object he picks up. If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me,

 

and what a blessing that would be ! If he picks up the dollar, he's going

 

to be a businessman, and that would be OK; but if picks up the

 

bottle, he's going to be a no-good drunkard, and, Lord, what a shame

 

that would be. And worst of all, if he picks up that horrible magazine

 

he's gonna be a skirt-chasin' bum."

 

The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's footsteps

 

entering the house and whistling and he headed for his room.

 

The boy tossed his school books on the bed, and as he turned to leave

 

spotted the objects on the desk. With curiosity in his eye, he walked over

 

to inspect them.

 

He picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm, dropped the silver

 

dollar into his pocket, uncorked the bottle, and chugged a big long

 

drink while he studied the details of this month's centerfold.

 

"Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly whispered, "he's

 

gonna be a pilot!"

 

 

[Camel]

Boy said to his father " when I grow up I want to be a pilot " father says " make up your mind son you can't do both " !