THE NINETEENTH TALE OF THE MERRY MEN OF GOTHAM
A young man of Gotham stood before the priest and beside his bride on his wedding day. As they came to the vows, the priest said;'Now repeat after me;
The young man said 'Now repeat after me.'
The priest said, 'Don't say what I say but what I tell you to say.'
The young man said, 'Don't say what I say but what I tell you to say.'
The priest said, 'Stop playing the fool. You must not mock the blessed sacrament of matrimony.
The young man said, 'Stop playing the fool. You must not mock the blessed sacrament of matrimony.
The priest turned to the congregation and said, 'What shall I do with this fool?
The young man turned to the congregation and said, 'What shall I do with this fool?
In fury, the priest slammed the prayer book shut and stormed out of the church. He never did marry the couple, who had to beg a neighbouring priest to do so.
Please be careful removing and replacing the log - be aware of the barbed wire!!