As Phil has a talking pet I thought you all would enjoy reading this.
New Pet


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> >A single guy decides life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went
to
> > the pet store one Saturday and told the clerk that he wanted to buy an
> > unusual
> > pet. After considering numerous options, he finally bought a talking
> > centipede, which came in a little white box. He took the box with his
new
> > pet home,
> > found a good spot for the box, and decided he would start off by taking
> > his
> > new pet to church with him the next day.
> > Sunday morning, he asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like to go
> > to
> > church with me today? We will have a good time." But there was no answer
> > from
> > his new pet. This bothered him a bit, since he was assured by the pet
> > store
> > that the centipede would talk once he got it home and it was comfortable
> > with
> > its surroundings. He waited a few minutes and then asked again, "How
about
> > going to church with me and receive blessings?" But again, there was no
> > answer
> > from his new friend and pet. So he waited a few minutes more,
> > contemplating
> > the situation. He decided to ask it one more time, this time putting his
> > face
> > up against the centipede's box and shouting, "Hey, in there! Would you
> > like
> > to go to church with me and learn about the Lord!?"
> > A little voice came out of the box:.....................
> > "I heard you the first time! I'm putting on my shoes.
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