Does he or doesn't he

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Does he or doesn't he


In France, the young assistant pastors do not live in the main rectory.
That is reserved for the Pastor and his housekeeper. 

One day the pastor invited his new young assistant pastor to have dinner
at the rectory. While being served, the young pastor noticed how shapely
and lovely the housekeeper was and down deep in his heart he wondered if
there was more between the pastor and the housekeeper.

After the meal was over, the middle-aged pastor assured the young priest
that everything was purely professional...that she was the housekeeper
and cook and that was that.

About a week later the housekeeper came to the pastor and said, "Father,
ever since the new assistant came for dinner I have not been able to
find the beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose he took it, do
you?" The Pastor said, "Well, I doubt it but I'll write him a letter."

So he sat down and wrote, "Dear Father, I'm not saying you did take the
gravy ladle and I'm not saying you did not take the gravy ladle. But the
fact remains that it has been missing since you were here for dinner."

The young assistant received the letter and he answered it as follows:
"Dear Father Pastor, I'm not saying that you do sleep with the
housekeeper and I' m not saying that you do not sleep with the
housekeeper. But I do know for sure that if you slept in your own bed
you would find the gravy ladle."


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