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duckduck · 05-28-2003, 10:32 PM

This is really too late for G5_Todd's presentation, but a rather humorous story nonetheless.

My Dad had just gotten back from the barn and was in our house. He heard the doorbell ring and went to go answer it. A man was standing there. He was a Jehovah's Witness (JW). He asked if my Dad was interested, etc. My Dad politely told him that we weren't interested. The man, after glancing at all the pig dung over my Father's still dirty coveralls and seeing that my Dad wasn't all that receptive, thanked him for his time and left.

Flash forward 1 week.

We also own some barns on my Grandparent's land 5 miles North East of us. Dad is over there working in the barn. Grandma comes out and invites him in for tea. Dad hates caffeine in the afternoon, but knows that unless he obliges her, she'll stay there until he does (she's a little hard-headed). So he comes in. Just as he's about to sit down, the door bell rings. Dad, not wanting Grandma to get up, goes to answer. It's man. It's a JW. It's the same man who came to our door a week earlier. After the initial shock, he again starts to ask my Dad some questions and gives him a pamphlet. Again, my Dad covered in dung and politely declining, the man leaves.

Flash forward another week.

My family's been invited over to some friends. They live about 7 miles North West of us. The doorbell rings and Dad happens to be standing near to the door and says he'll get it. It's a man. It's a JW. It's the same guy. Now, rather than try to hide his astonishment, the JW's eyes just bug out and his mouth drops. After a small, ackward silence, the man asks "Are there any houses in this area that you aren't in at some time?" With that he silently just hands my Dad a pamphlet, walks back to his car, and drives away.

We didn't see another JW at our door for another 7 years.

05-28-2003, 10:32 PM	#36 (permalink)
duckduck Psycho Location: Where hockey pucks run rampant	This is really too late for G5_Todd's presentation, but a rather humorous story nonetheless. My Dad had just gotten back from the barn and was in our house. He heard the doorbell ring and went to go answer it. A man was standing there. He was a Jehovah's Witness (JW). He asked if my Dad was interested, etc. My Dad politely told him that we weren't interested. The man, after glancing at all the pig dung over my Father's still dirty coveralls and seeing that my Dad wasn't all that receptive, thanked him for his time and left. Flash forward 1 week. We also own some barns on my Grandparent's land 5 miles North East of us. Dad is over there working in the barn. Grandma comes out and invites him in for tea. Dad hates caffeine in the afternoon, but knows that unless he obliges her, she'll stay there until he does (she's a little hard-headed). So he comes in. Just as he's about to sit down, the door bell rings. Dad, not wanting Grandma to get up, goes to answer. It's man. It's a JW. It's the same man who came to our door a week earlier. After the initial shock, he again starts to ask my Dad some questions and gives him a pamphlet. Again, my Dad covered in dung and politely declining, the man leaves. Flash forward another week. My family's been invited over to some friends. They live about 7 miles North West of us. The doorbell rings and Dad happens to be standing near to the door and says he'll get it. It's a man. It's a JW. It's the same guy. Now, rather than try to hide his astonishment, the JW's eyes just bug out and his mouth drops. After a small, ackward silence, the man asks "Are there any houses in this area that you aren't in at some time?" With that he silently just hands my Dad a pamphlet, walks back to his car, and drives away. We didn't see another JW at our door for another 7 years. __________________ Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way!