…for Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers photo prompt
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The village priest, Dick the Vic entered the pub with his son Mick. It was the lad’s eighteenth birthday and time for him to quaff his first ‘legal’ pint.
He handed Mick a tankard of frothing ale and showed him a piece of paper.
“First, you must read this, son”, he bellowed, “one Corinthians, thirteen eleven”.
“When I was…”
“Louder son!”
“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, understood as a child, and thought as a child. When I became a man I put away childish things and … drank beer!”
Everyone raised their glass and shouted ‘Amen’!
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Click the Vic or Mick to visit the squares!
PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz
A decent sort, Dick the Vic
A man of the people! Cheers, Neil!
A man of the people! Cheers, Neil!
Nice 👍🏼
Thanks so much, Sadje!
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A new twist on that scripture, for sure 🙂
A priest with a wicked sense of humour!
hahahah – really fun and I always enjoy your humor and credence with sounds in the read aloud (Dick the Vic and Mick — 🙂
Also fun with the bible verse leading to the beer. Reminded me of a book my son loved when in the early grades. It was called “Eating the plates” (a Pilgrim book of food and manners)and the children sometimes had sips of beer with their meals.
Thanks so much. An interesting subject for a book! When I lived in France, our friends often let their kids have a drop of watered down beer with their meals.
I listened, as I do each week, and was smiling by the time you got to “Mick”. Nicely done!
That’s nice to know, thanks so much.
I wonder what happens when he starts turning water into wine, or is wine in water?
Now you’ve got me wondering!
Dear Keith,
I’ve read that scripture and I just don’t remember anything about beer. Love it. Dick the Vic and his son Mick…that did just the trick.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Nor do I, Rochelle, but I bet he drank it quick!
A pint won’t hurt, just remember Luke 21:34.
A fitting quote indeed – I had to famiarise myself with it!
Thanks, Mimi.
I remember taking my sons for their first ‘legal’ pint!
I hope they now take you for a drink sometimes!
Off to a good start.
Indeed! Thanks, Sandra.
ah, i second the motion. 🙂
Thanks for your support, plaridel!
Keith, I’ve heard that drinking beer can be a holy experience. At least the young man is being ordained the spirit of the holy hop. 🙂
The holy hop, I like that! My church serves a decent red wine on Sunday mornings!
lol!
A true rite of passage. Like the rhyming names.
Indeed it was! Thanks, Will.
Funny and clever write!
Thanks for yor kind words, Angela!
Lol! Was that from the English Standard or the King James Version?
The Google version!
Enjoyable read as always. Cheers!
I’m pleased you liked it, Dawn. thank you!