Inspired by Linkbait, 'tardy reverends' suggested by the lovely Karla.
1. In 1932, Mrs. Haversworth took advantage of Reverend Nolan’s late arrival by passing out the collection plate early. By the time he arrived, glasses askew, the collection plate had already passed around with Mrs. Haversworth pocketing the proceeds.
2. Knowing her reverend husband’s tardy tendencies, Linda Ives set up an elaborate insurance scam involving arson, a roll of duct tape, and Reverend Ives’ consistently late homecomings after Sunday service. Miraculously, the insurance company did not catch onto her scheme in a timely fashion. She is alive and well in Rio.
3. Do you have any conception as to how much a well-done and sizable stained glass window is worth? Did you know that with teamwork and a reverend eating his bagel at ten o’clock can equal a killing earned on the antique circuit? So Mr. Freely discovered, to his fortune.
4. Prohibition was a time for creativity and enterprise, especially as represented by a church well-stocked in sacramental wine and a reverend who could be persuaded to ‘forget’ to make a run to the grocery in exchange for some crisp dollar bills. The roof does not replace itself, you know.
5. Jesus, perhaps the original reverend, was most displeased when he returned from the dead two days behind schedule to discover that Mary Magdalene had converted his old carpentry workshop into a busy tourist trap.
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