OUR CHURCHwas having its first service in the new sanctuary. The pastor nervously steppedto the pulpit to deliver the sermon. “Being here, ” he began, “is like being ona first date.” He paused, moving his arms about the new pulpit. Then hecontinued, “You don’t know where to put your hands.”

我们的教堂正在新圣殿里进行首次布道仪式。牧师紧张地步上讲坛开始发表布道演说。“在这儿，”他开始说，“有点儿像第一次约会。”他停了一下，在新布道讲坛上挪动了一下手臂。然后继续说，“你不知道把你的手放在哪儿。”

Country-storeowner to fisherman: “We got live bait, dead bait, artificial bait, and bait youcan eat if the fish don’t.”

乡村店铺老板冲渔民说：“我们有活的鱼饵，死的鱼饵，人造的鱼饵，还有如果鱼不吃的话你能吃的鱼饵。”