Religious: REWIRING THE CONVENT

The contemplative routine of the convent was being

Religious: REWIRING THE CONVENT


The contemplative routine of the convent was being disrupted by the
presence of workmen converting the electrical service from overhead
lines to buried cable.
The Mother Superior called the electric company's complaint department to
ask for help.
"The profanity these men use constantly is unsuitable for our
community. You must make them stop cursing so much", said the nun.
"Very well, sister. But you must make allowances for their habits. Even
when they are trying to be tactful, they will still tend to call a spade a
spade.", said the company spokeswoman.
The Mother Superior then observed, "I think the term they actually use is
'f***ing shovel'".