Father Frank, the trainee priest, has been left in charge of the daily confessioal by Father Ernest who gave him a list of sins and their appropriate absolutions. "Forgive me Father, " says the first sinner. "For I have stolen." Father Frank consults his list. For stealing you must say 7 Hail Mary's.

" The second sinner confesses to lying and after looking it up on his list Father Frank deals out 3 Hail Mary's.

The third sinner enters the confessional. "Forgive me, Father, " says the woman, "I have performed oral sex upon an acquaintance." Father Frank, a little flushed by the bluntness, scans the list but finds no required absolution. He looks again. "Oral? Oral?" he mutters to himself as he searches in vain. In panic he flings open the confessional door and shouts across the church to the cleaning lady. "What does Father Ernest give for a b**w ***?" The cleaner looks up from mopping and replies.

.."25.00 if I take my teeth out.

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