A Friar Walks into a Hardware Store...

**Rex_Tremende** · 14th February 09, 05:52 PM

I got a huge laugh today at Home Depot. I had gone in to look for some spackling paste for a project I need to start, but got lost somewhere around the window shades department. I was completely engrossed in the operation of a particular roller shade, unaware of my surroundings, so I was a bit startled when a gentleman came up behind me and said, "There you are! I've been looking for the other guy in skirt!"

I looked down, expecting to see a kilt, but I saw instead that he is wearing the brown, floor-length habit of his religious order. I couldn't help but to burst out laughing. He introduced himself as Friar Chuck and we shook hands warmly. He asked if there was a particular reason I was wearing a kilt, and I gave my raison du jour.

Then he explained why he was on the lookout for me: "A woman told me, 'I never expected to see a man in a dress at the hardware store, but today I've seen TWO!'" Standing there in the middle of the store, we regarded each other and laughed together at the situation.

I chuckled to myself all the way to the mattress store, which is another story altogether...

Regards,
Rex.

**McMurdo** · 14th February 09, 05:54 PM

That is a great story, thanks Rex, I needed that.

**Bugbear** · 14th February 09, 05:56 PM

Great story, Rex.

**Panache** · 14th February 09, 05:58 PM

Fantastic story Rex!

Cheers

Jamie

**Southern Breeze** · 14th February 09, 05:59 PM

Great story, thanks for posting it.

**Sionnach** · 14th February 09, 06:07 PM

Hope you didn't "take it to the mattresses"

Good story!

**GDub** · 14th February 09, 06:08 PM

LOL! Great story!

**puffer** · 14th February 09, 06:12 PM

MADE MY DAY !! THANKS

Puffer

**sathor** · 14th February 09, 06:21 PM

As many of the 'blue nuns' I have seen, never saw a friar in Cincy. (I forgot the order, but I think it was St. Rita or somesuch down a few exits from 275 at Glendale.