- THE BAPTIST CHURCH -

a very proper lady began planning a week's camping vacation for her & her baptist church group - she wrote to a campground for reservations - she wanted to make sure that the campground was fully equipped & modern, but couldn't bring herself to write the word 'toilet' in her letter - so, she decided on the old-fashioned term 'bathroom commode' - once written down she still wasn't comfortable - finally, she decided on the abbreviation 'b.c.' & wrote, 'does your campground have its own 'b.c.?' - when the campground owner received the letter, he couldn't figure out what she meant by 'b.c.' - he showed it to several of the campers, one of whom suggested the lady was obviously referring to a baptist church since there was a letterhead on the paper, which referred to a baptist church - therefore, he sent this reply:

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dear madam, the b.c. is located nine miles from the campground in a beautiful grove of trees - i admit it's quite a distance if you're in the habit of going regularly - no doubt, you'll be pleased to know that it'll seat 350 people at one time & it's open on tuesday, thursday & sunday of each week - some folks like to take their lunch & make a day of it - the acoustics are very good, so everyone can hear even the quietest passages - it may interest you to know that my daughter met her husband there - we're also having a fund-raiser to purchase new seats, as the old ones have holes in them - unfortunately, my wife's ill & hasn't been able to attend regularly - it's been a good six months since she last went - it pains her very much not to be able to go more often - as we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, especially in cold weather - perhaps i could accompany you the first time you go, sit with you & introduce you to all the other folks who'll be there