Mischief In The Dark

A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together.  The only available seats were across from an attractive young lady who was traveling with her grandmother.

As the four engaged in conversation, the soldier and the young lady kept eyeing one another.  There was an obvious mutual attraction.

Suddenly, the train went into a tunnel, sending the train car into darkness.  Immediately two sounds were heard: the smack of a kiss followed by the whack of a slap across someone's face.

The grandmother thought, I can't believe he kissed my granddaughter, but I'm glad she gave him the smack he deserved.

The commanding officer thought, I don't blame the boy for kissing the girl, but it's a shame that she missed him and hit me instead.

The young girl thought, I'm glad he kissed me, but I wish my grandmother hadn't slapped him for doing it.

And as the train broke into the sunlight, the soldier couldn't help but smile.  He had managed to kiss a pretty girl and slap his commanding officer and get away with both!

- Wayne Rice, Still More Hot Illustrations For Youth Talks (Zondervan Publishing House, 1999)