Yes, that's correct. I was an alter boy as small child in the Catholic church. I learned some latin, and all the rituals associated with carrying crosses, proper way to serve wine, etc. etc. etc. However, one fateful day, this kid they called Tigre was out in the pews. I looked down on him, and he had this blank upwards, stare, and drool was coming out his mouth!!! For some reason, I found this to be hilarious. The more I tried to contain my laugh, the harder it become to hold it in. The other alter boy noticed this, turned toward El Tigre, and immediately knew what I was trying not to laugh about. This then caused a whole series of unfortunate events. Right in the middle of the mass, during the serving of wine (sacrament?), me and my other associate alter boy started laughing, and laughing and laughing. The priest turned beet red, and his veins were popping out of his head and neck. Old ladies church goers started hyper ventilating, and I think one passed out! Old men became outraged, whiist some younger men thought it was kind of funny. Yells of "This is a sacrilage!!!! This is a sacrilage!!!!This is a sacrilage!!!! Suffice it to say, things became out of hand. It was like a war zone up in there! What happened next you ask? The mass concluded, we went into the priest room to begin the ritualistic vestments folding, etc. We concluded this, but little Abner knew this would not be the end of it. The Spanish priest (from Spain) started yelling at me at the top of his lungs. His eyes became like red burning embers, staring me down along with a wrath of words that I admitttedly deserved. And so, after about 20 minutes of this, the grave news was delivered!!! "Abner, as the ring leader in this fiasco, you will now be required to turn in your alter boys vestments, never to serve as an alter boy again". "You have disgraced me and the church". And so, I turned in my alter boy robes, never to come back again. My career was ended. And thus, my tutelage under a different kind of priest began. I was to study under my first Sensei............. I would like to leave you with small clip from one of my favorite foreign films "Marceling Pan y Vino". Yahoo! Video Detail for Marcelino Pan y Vino Conclusion? It is good for man to have faith in something. I wish you all well, have a good day, Abner :smile:
Kizmet - Can you please change the title to read Altar instead of Alter? If it's not possible, that is ok. Thanks! Abner
This is so unfortunate; little boys are prone to inappropriate laughing. It's happened many times before, it will happen many times again and the most you should have received was a gentle warning to take things more seriously. I think the priest was the one who was wrong. So sorry for your experience.
