Guest guest Posted August 28, 2001 Report Share Posted August 28, 2001 > > > > > > The burglar was creeping noiselessly through the > > > darkened home, filling his bag with valuables, when he > > > heard a voice say, " Jesus is watching you. " > > > > > > The burglar stopped. For a full minute he didn't dare > > > breathe. Finally, he switched on his flashlight and > > > played it around the room, but saw nothing. Convinced > > > that it must have been his imagination, he turned > > > off the flashlight and continued in his quest for > > > another man's wealth. > > > > > > He was busily unhooking a stereo set when he again > > > heard, " Jesus is watching you. " > > > > > > This time he nearly jumped out of his skin. He > > > switched the flashlight on again and the beam shook > > > from his terror. He looked around the room, and > > > noticed a bird cage in the corner. There was a parrot > > > in the cage. > > > > > > " Are you the one that spoke to me just now? " asked the > > > burglar. > > > > > > Yes, I am, " said the parrot. > > > > > > Why did you say 'Jesus is watching you?' " asked the > > > man. > > > > > > " Because I felt like you needed to be warned, " replied > > > the parrot. > > > > > > By this time, the man had recovered from his fright. > > > He was more than a little irritated at this > > > smart-mouthed parrot that had tried to scare the > > > living daylights out of him. > > > > > > " What's your name? " asked the burglar. " Moses, " the > > > parrot said. > > > > > > " Ha, " the man guffawed. " What kind of people would > > > name their parrot 'Moses'? " > > > > > > " The same kind of people that would name their > > > Rottweiler 'Jesus' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2001 Report Share Posted August 28, 2001 > > > > > > The burglar was creeping noiselessly through the > > > darkened home, filling his bag with valuables, when he > > > heard a voice say, " Jesus is watching you. " > > > > > > The burglar stopped. For a full minute he didn't dare > > > breathe. Finally, he switched on his flashlight and > > > played it around the room, but saw nothing. Convinced > > > that it must have been his imagination, he turned > > > off the flashlight and continued in his quest for > > > another man's wealth. > > > > > > He was busily unhooking a stereo set when he again > > > heard, " Jesus is watching you. " > > > > > > This time he nearly jumped out of his skin. He > > > switched the flashlight on again and the beam shook > > > from his terror. He looked around the room, and > > > noticed a bird cage in the corner. There was a parrot > > > in the cage. > > > > > > " Are you the one that spoke to me just now? " asked the > > > burglar. > > > > > > Yes, I am, " said the parrot. > > > > > > Why did you say 'Jesus is watching you?' " asked the > > > man. > > > > > > " Because I felt like you needed to be warned, " replied > > > the parrot. > > > > > > By this time, the man had recovered from his fright. > > > He was more than a little irritated at this > > > smart-mouthed parrot that had tried to scare the > > > living daylights out of him. > > > > > > " What's your name? " asked the burglar. " Moses, " the > > > parrot said. > > > > > > " Ha, " the man guffawed. " What kind of people would > > > name their parrot 'Moses'? " > > > > > > " The same kind of people that would name their > > > Rottweiler 'Jesus' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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