Thursday 7 July 2022

The Peacock 569

 "And then after, everyone can come here for lunch", says Tommy.  "It'll be on the house."

"No way, man", says Carl, "There's fourteen of us and you need the payola.  We are paying our way."

"Alright, if you insist."

"But thanks just the same.  That's very generous of you", says Carl. 

"We're also really grateful", says Sarah ", that we can come to your place here.  We get really stir crazy at times.

"Who funds you guys, anyway", says Tommy.

"We have a handsome sugar daddy named Carl", says Michael, smiling mischievously.

"What?" says Tommy, "You don't mean to say you're bankrolling everything?"

"His family is filthy rich", says Michael.

"Hey", says Carl, "I know that money can't buy happiness, but it has bought me some pretty awesome friends."

"Just like the Dishonest Steward", says Jennifer.

"Come again?" says Tommy.

"That was a parable of Jesus", says Sarah.  "It is about this butler who was going to get fired for embezzlement, so he decided to use his master's money to buy him some new friends."

"And what did Jesus think of that?" says Tommy.

"He thought it was a great idea", says Sarah.

"Huh?..."



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