The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

NUN JOKE

THIS MAN WAS IN THE ARMY FOR YEARS AND WAS JUST SICK
OF IT. ONE DAY, THEY WENT TO AN ISLAND FOR MANEUVERS
AND HE DESERTED. THE SEARCH PARTIES CAME AFTER HIM.
AS HE CAME PUFFING UP A HILL, HE SAW A NUN STANDING
THERE. HE BEGGED FOR SANTUARY UNDER HER HABIT AND SHE
SAID YES. WHEN THE SEARCH PARTY CAME UP THE HILL, THEY
ASKED IF SHE HAD SEEN A SOLDIER. THE NUN POINTED OFF IN
A DIRECTION AND AWAY THEY WENT.
THE SOLDIER CAME OUT AND SAID "OH, THANK YOU, SISTER,
AND BY THE WAY....THAT'S A NICE PAIR OF LEGS YOU'VE
GOT THERE." THE NUN REPLIED, "THANK YOU, BUT IF YOU
HAD LOOKED A LITTLE HIGHER, YOU'D HAVE FOUND OUT THAT
I'M ONE OF YOU!"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT