*Irish Boy's Confession * *'Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl'. * *The priest asks, 'Is that you, Dicky?' * *'Yes, Father, it is.' * *'And who was the girl you were with?' * *'I can't tell you, Father, I don't want to ruin her reputation.' * *'Well, Dicky, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later, so you may as well tell me now. Was it Mary Walsh?' * *'I cannot say.' 'Was it Teresa Brown?' * *'I'll never tell.' * *'Was it Margaret Doyle?' * *'I'm sorry, but I cannot name her.' * *'Was it Anne O' Neil?' * *'My lips are sealed.' * *'Was it Catherine O' Tool, then?' * *'Please, Father, I cannot tell you.' * *The priest sighs in frustration. 'You're very tight lipped Dicky, and I admire that.. But you've sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself.' * *Dicky walks back to his pew, and his friend Tommy slides over and whispers, 'What'd you get?' * *'4 Months holiday and five good leads'*
