The Pastor and the Bartender

restroom. The place was hopping with music and dancing, until

people saw the pastor. As the room quieted down he walked up

to the bartender and asked, "May I please use the restroom?"

The bartender replied, "I really don't think you>>

should."

"Why not?" the pastor asked. "I really need to use a

restroom."

"Well, I don't think you should. There is a statue of a

naked woman in there and she's only covered by a fig leaf!"

"Nonsense," said the pastor. "I'll look the other

way."

So, the bartender showed the clergyman the door at

the top of the stairs and he proceeded to the

restroom.

After a few minutes, the pastor came back out and the whole

place was hopping with music and dancing again! He went to

the bartender and said, "Sir, I don't understand. When I came

in here, the place was hopping with music and dancing. Then

the room became absolutely quiet. I went to the restroom, and

now the place is hopping again."

"Well, now you're one of us!" said the bartender. "Would

you like a drink too?"

"But, I still don't understand," said the puzzled pastor.

"You see," laughed the bartender, "Every time the fig leaf

is lifted on the statue, the lights go out in the whole

place. Now, how about a drink?"