A well-known Minister in the north of Scotland had been off for some time with a bad head-cold, but had decided it was time he was back in harness.
Despite the continuing symptoms he returned to take the service. As he said goodbye to the last of his parishioners on the Sunday morning ,he spoke with his Session Clerk.
‘You know, it was really odd this morning. My voice still sounds funny, and I could hardly hear myself speak, especially at the sermon’.
‘Man, you were lucky’ replied the Clerk, before realising what he had just said!
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