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Tardy Preacher<br /><br />A young preacher was asked by a funeral director to hold a graveside service for a man who died with no family or friends. The funeral was<br />held way back in the country, and the young preacher naturally got lost on the way. When he arrived an hour late, he saw a backhoe and crew,<br />but the hearse was nowhere in sight. The workmen were eating lunch.<br /><br /><br />The diligent pastor went to the open grave to find the vault lid in place, but still he poured out his heart and preached an impassioned and<br />lengthy service.<br /><br /><br />Returning to his car, the young preacher felt that he had done his duty, and he would leave with a renewed sense of purpose and dedication in<br />spite of his tardiness. As he got into his car, he overheard one of the workers say to another, "I've been putting in septic tanks for 20 years, and I ain't never seen nothin' like that before. Sort of gives new meaning to the term 'holy crap.'"
