Fun_People Archive
23 Apr
Sisters of Mercy

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From: Peter Langston <psl>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 96 02:59:38 -0700
To: Fun_People
Subject: Sisters of Mercy

Forwarded-by: joev@halcyon.com Forwarded-by: VoyRec@aol.com

A man is driving down a deserted stretch of highway in Nevada when he
notices a sign out of the corner of his eye.  It reads: "SISTERS OF MERCY
HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION - 10 MILES."  He thinks it was just a figment of his
imagination and drives on without a second thought.  Soon, he sees another
sign which says: "SISTERS OF MERCY HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION - 5 MILES" and
realizes that these signs are for real.  When he drives past a third sign
saying: "SISTERS OF MERCY HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION NEXT RIGHT" his curiosity
gets the best of him and he pulls into the drive.  On the far side of the
parking lot is a somber stone building with a small sign next to the door
reading: "SISTERS OF MERCY."  He climbs the steps and rings the bell.  The
door is answered by a nun in a long black habit who asks, "What may we do
for you, my son?"  He answers, "I saw your signs along the highway, and was
interested in possibly doing some business."  The nun answers "Very well,
my son.  Please follow me."  He is led through many winding passages and is
soon quite disoriented.  The nun stops at a closed door, and tells the man,
"Please knock on this door." He does as he is told and this door is answered
by another nun in a long habit and holding a tin cup.  This nun instructs
"Please place $50 in the cup, then go through the large wooden door at the
end of this hallway."  He gets $50 out of his wallet and places it in the
second nun's cup.  He trots eagerly down the hall and slips through the
door, pulling it shut behind him.  As the door locks behind him, he finds
himself back in the parking lot, facing another small sign: "GO IN PEACE,
YOU HAVE JUST BEEN SCREWED BY THE SISTERS OF MERCY."

© 1996 Peter Langston