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One evening when I was having dinner with friends, the father in the family suggested to his ten-year-old son that he ought to give up something for Lent — something that would really hurt, such as candy.

The boy hesitated, and finally asked what his father was giving up.  “Both your mother and I are giving up liquor,” the father replied.

“But before dinner you were drinking something.”  “Yes,” acknowledged the father.  “That was sherry.  We gave up hard liquor.”

The boy thought a minute, then said, “Well, I think I’ll give up hard candy.”

（トークラインのご利用者様にお送りしている２月８日付のHANDOUTの一部で、The Reader’s Digestからの転載です）