Sisters of Mercy
A man is driving down a deserted stretch of highway, 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 business."
"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.
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