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Two weeks ago I was writing in the study and got a phone call that a friend  
was coming over to deliver a gift.  The doorbell rang a short time later  and 
I threw open the door.  The dogs, expecting their friend (and friend's  dog) 
ran out and into a nice older couple who were proselytizing for the  Jehovah's 
Witnesses.  Tulip went into her routine:  begging and  groveling; Rosie went 
into hers:  growling and jumping.  The man  decided to go into fright mode--he 
presented a textbook case of what not to do  in the presence of strange dogs.  
Rosie bit his briefcase.  
 
I was mortified, but recovered quickly.  I accepted copies of the  Watchtower 
and Awake, then explained that we were a Catholic family and that the  dogs 
were taught to reject other religious beliefs, especially in the case of  
religions which did not celebrate birthdays and Christmas.
 
Tulip and Rosie really like getting gifts on holidays.  
 
You will note that Catholics do not come around to your house.  The  reason 
for this is that they don't remember enough of the bible to quote  anything 
much.  Most of them can't remember last week's homily.
 
Many years ago a pair of nice Mormon boys came to my old house while I was  
changing the oil in my truck.  They were from the midwest, and not from any  
town like Pasadena, either.  They asked if I wanted to hear a bible  passage; I 
said yes, but on condition that they give the King James  version.  We had a 
fine little talk, and then I had them hand me tools  while I replaced spark 
plugs.  
 
Mormons are always pedaling around Pasadena.  I've given jackets to  guys who 
were told that it doesn't get cold enough out here to merit bringing a  coat. 
 
 
A confession:  I used to be in love with a cute trumpet player in the  local 
Salvation Army band.  I would stare at her beautiful blue eyes while  the band 
played on streetcorners during holiday season.  The only problem  was that I 
my thoughts ran to sin, and that she never would have accepted that  sort of 
man.  I lusted in my heart for the girl with the trumpet.   Maybe it was just 
the uniform.  Karen, what do you think?
 
M. McGrorty
Catholic Mother, Presbyterian Father, both of them born  skeptics



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