A merry heart...

Pastor Jones was reading the classifieds when he came across an ad for a free talking parrot. He called the number listed, and advised the owner he was interested in his free talking parrot. The owner gave Pastor Jones directions to his location. When Pastor Jones arrived he was surprised to see the location was a gambling casino and lounge. He went inside and saw the parrot sitting on the bar. He told the owner he was Pastor Jones and he was there to get the free parrot. The owner told him he did not know he was a preacher, and it was probably not a good idea for him to have the bird. He told Pastor Jones the parrot had lived there all of his life in the bar and casino and may say anything. Pastor Jones assured the owner it would be ok, that he would retrain the parrot to say good things. The following Sunday Pastor Jones takes the bird to church with him. As Pastor Jones is preparing to speak he puts the bird on the pulpit. He notices the bird is looking back and forth over the congregation. The bird takes a second look at the congregation, then looks up at Pastor Jones and says, "yep, same old crowd!"