last request

Father O'Grady was saying his good-byes to the parishioners after his Sunday morning service as he always does when Mary Clancey came up to him in tears.

"What's bothering you so, dear?" inquired Father O'Grady.

"Oh, father, I've got terrible news," replied Mary.

"What is it, Mary?"

"Well, my husband, passed away last night, Father."

"Oh, Mary, that's terrible." he said, even though he knew her husband had not been easy to live with. "Tell me Mary, did he have any last requests?"

"Well, yes he did father," replied Mary.

"What did he ask, Mary?"

Mary replied, "He said, 'Please, Mary, put down the gun...'"