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Offline Clodhopper

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The Sneeze
« on: March 28, 2010, 09:25:52 AM »
THE SNEEZE
 
 

 I think this is awesome!!!

They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students filing into the already crowded auditorium. With their rich maroon gowns flowing and the traditional caps, they looked almost as grown up as they felt.

Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and Moms freely brushed away tears.

This class would NOT pray during the commencements, not by choice, but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it.


The principal and several students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no one mentioned divine guidance and no one asked for blessings on the graduates or their families.

The speeches were nice, but they were routine until the final speech received a standing ovation.

A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still and silent for just a moment, and then, it happened.

All 92 students, every single one of them, suddenly SNEEZED !!!!

 
 
 
 
 
The student on stage simply looked at the audience and said,

'GOD BLESS YOU'

And he walked off the stage...


 

The audience exploded into applause. This graduating class had found a unique way to invoke God's blessing on their future with or without the court's approval.

Isn't this a wonderful story? Pass it on to all your friends.........and

GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

This is a true story; it happened at the University of Maryland .

 
 
Oh, how I wish THIS one would take off and FILL the whole Country!!
 
 
 
 

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Re: The Sneeze
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2010, 10:42:51 AM »

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Re: The Sneeze
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2010, 02:54:54 PM »
http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/sneeze.asp

What???  Are you trying to tell me that you can't believe everything that you read on the internet?!?  It was a good read anyway!  Too bad that the majority of us would have to go to such lengths, even if fictitous, to keep from stepping on the toes of a few!

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Re: The Sneeze
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2010, 03:14:21 PM »
that is to cool
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Re: The Sneeze
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2010, 09:11:32 PM »
snopes is just a couple working out of their home that investigate things, and sometimes they too make mistakes and get it wrong.  Therefore I don't believe them anymore than I believe anything else.
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Re: The Sneeze
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2010, 01:28:05 AM »
Sometimes it takes an inspirational analogy, real or imagined, to accomplish the work of God.  I like the story, real or imagined.  It is inspirational.

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Re: The Sneeze
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2010, 05:01:59 AM »
Sometimes it takes an inspirational analogy, real or imagined, to accomplish the work of God.  I like the story, real or imagined.  It is inspirational.

I agree.
Snopes has ruined more that a couple good jokes also. ;D
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2010, 07:40:13 AM »
Several years ago  mgt at walmart told me I couldn't say Merry Christmas cause it might offend some piece of dirt. I said, I hope I do offend them and don't ever tell me I can't say Merry Christmas or metion Christs name anywhere I want. I said Merry Christma to everyone I met. POWDERMAN.  :o :o
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