The lesson of the four worms

Yesterday at mass the good father decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to the homily. So he placed four worms were placed in four separate jars.

The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. The second worm was put into a container filled with cigarette smoke. The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup. The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil.

At the conclusion of the sermon, the priest reported the following results. The first worm in the alcohol -- dead. The second worm in cigarette smoke -- dead. Third worm in chocolate syrup --dead too. But the fourth worm in good clean soil was still alive.

So the priest asked the congregation "What did you learn from this demonstration?" Agent 46, who had been sitting in the front row, quickly raised her hand and said, "As long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!"

FOOTNOTE: In all the hooraw of the July holilday weekend, an important anniversary went unmarked. It was on July 3rd, 2009, that Walt posted on this blog for the first time. How the time flies when you're having fun!