THE BAPTIST CHURCH  DINNER!

 

A  group of friends from the Cottonwood Baptist Church wanted to get  together on a regular basis, socialize, and play games. The lady of the  house was to prepare the meal.

 

When  it came time for Al and Janet to be the hosts, Janet wanted to outdo all  the others. She decided to have mushroom-smothered steak. But mushrooms  are expensive. She then told her husband, "No mushrooms. They are too  high."

 

He  said, "Why don't you go down in the pasture and pick some of those  mushrooms? There are plenty in the creek bed."

 

She  said, "No, some wild mushrooms are poison."

 

He  said, "Well, I see varmints eating them and they're OK." So Janet  decided to give it a try.. She picked a bunch, washed, sliced, and diced  them for her smothered steak.

 

Then  she went out on the back porch and gave Ol' Spot (the yard dog) a double  handful. Ol' Spot ate every bite. All morning long, Janet watched Ol'  Spot and the wild mushrooms didn't seem to affect him, so she decided to  use them.

 

The  meal was a great success, and Janet even hired a helper lady from town  to help her serve. After everyone had finished, they relaxed,  socialized, and played '42' and dominoes. About then, the helper lady  came in and whispered in Janet's ear.

 

She  said, "Mrs. Williams, Ol' Spot is dead."

 

Janet  went into hysterics.

 

After  she finally calmed down, she called the doctor and told him what had  happened.

 

The  doctor said, "That's bad, but I think we can take care of it. I will  call for an ambulance and I will be there as quickly as possible. We'll  give everyone enemas and we will pump out everyone's stomach. Everything  will be fine. Just keep them calm.."

 

Soon  they could hear the siren as the ambulance was coming down the  road.

 

The  EMTs and the doctor had their suitcases, syringes, and a stomach  pump.

 

One by  one, they took each person into the bathroom, gave them an enema, and  pumped out their stomach.

 

After  the last one was finished, the doctor came out and said, "I think  everything will be fine now," and he left. They were all looking pretty  weak sitting around the living room and about this time the helper lady  came in and whispered to Janet, "You know, that fellow that run over Ol'  Spot never even stopped."