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A preacher concluded that his church was getting into serious

financial troubles.



While checking the church storeroom, he discovered several big

cartons of new bibles that had never been opened and distributed.



So at his Sunday sermon, he asked for three volunteers from the

congregation who would be willing to sell the bibles door-to-door

for $10 each to raise the desperately needed money for the church.



Jack, Paul and Louie all raised their hands to volunteer for the
task.
The minister knew that Jack and Paul earned their living as salesmen

and were likely capable of selling some bibles. But he had serious

doubts about Louie who was a local farmer, who had always kept to

himself because he was embarrassed by his speech impediment.



Poor Louis stuttered badly. But, not wanting to discourage Louis,

the minister decided to let him try anyway.



He sent the three of them away with the back seat of their cars

stacked with bibles.



He asked them to meet with him and report the results of their

door-to-door selling efforts the following Sunday.



Eager to find out just how successful they were, the minister

immediately asked Jack, "Well, Jack, how did you make out

selling our bibles last week?"



Proudly handing the reverend an envelope, Jack replied, "Using

my sales prowess, I was able to sell 20 bibles, and here's the

$200 I collected on behalf of the church."



"Fine job, Jack!" The minister said, vigorously shaking his hand.

"You're indeed a fine salesman and the Church is indebted to you."



Turning to Paul, "And Paul, how many bibles did you sell for the

church last week?"



Paul, smiling and sticking out his chest, confidently replied,"I

am a professional salesman. I sold 28 bibles on behalf of the

church, and here's $280 I collected."



The minister responded, "That's absolutely splendid, Paul. You

are truly a professional salesman and the church is also indebted

to you."



Apprehensively, the minister turned to Louie and said, "And Louie,

did you manage to sell any bibles last week?" Louie silently offered

the minister a large envelope.



The minister opened it and counted the contents. "What is this?"

the minister exclaimed. "Louie, there's $3200 in here! Are you

suggesting that you sold 320 bibles for the church, door to door,

in just one week?"



Louie just nodded. That's impossible!" both Jack and Paul said

in unison. "We are professional salesmen, yet you claim to have

sold 10 times as many bibles as we could"



"Yes, this does seem unlikely," the minister agreed. "I think you'd

better explain how you managed to accomplish this, Louie."



Louie shrugged. "I-I-I re-re-really do-do-don't kn-kn-know f-f-f-for

sh-sh-sh-sure," he stammered.



Impatiently, Paul interrupted. "For crying out loud, Louie, just tell

us what you said to them when they answered the door!"



"A-a-all I-I-I s-s-said wa-wa-was," Louis replied , "W-w-w-would

y-y-y-you l-l-l-l-l-like t-t-to b-b-b-buy th-th-th-this b-b-b-b-bible

f-f-for

t-t-ten b-b-b-bucks -o-o-o-or- wo-wo-would yo-you j-j-j-just l-l-like

m-m-me t-t-to st-st-stand h-h-here and r-r-r-r-read it t-to
y-y-you??"

[Kane]

Classic sales pitch the annoyance factor works every time in getting people to part with their money... unless its telesales lol good joke though

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not mine...i had it sent to me.......

[saunby]

A bit long winded but worth the punchline lol, n1