Before Friday night services, Morris goes to his friend Irving and
says, "I need a favour. I'm sleeping with the Rabbi's wife. Can you
hold him in synagogue for an hour after services for me?"
Irving is not very fond of the idea but being Morris' life-long
friend, he reluctantly agrees.
After services, he strikes up a conversation with the Rabbi, asking
him all sorts of stupid questions, just to keep him occupied.
After some time the wise Rabbi becomes suspicious and asks, "Irving
what are you really up to?"
Irving, filled with feelings of guilt and remorse confesses to the
Rabbi, "I'm sorry, Rabbi. My friend is sleeping with your wife, right
now, so he asked me to keep you occupied."
The Rabbi smiles, puts a brotherly hand on Irving's shoulder and says,
"You better hurry home, Irving. My wife died two years ago..."
Graham
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
