[nilesfunnies] Fw: Gift

A Methodist minister had a weakness for cherry brandy. (Strict methodists do not drink alcohol) One of his parishioners knew about the weakness and offered him a whole case of cherry brandy on the condition that the minister publicly acknowledge the gift at next Sunday's parish notices.

On the day, the minister stood up in front of the congregation and
announced that he "very much appreciated Mr Jones gift of fruit, and also the spirit in which it was given."