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Not a Mets Fan: A Six-Sentence Story

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Blue New York Mets baseball cap on wooden church pew

“Just look at that young man in that cowboy hat,” she whispered to her husband, “He should remove that when he’s in church.”

“Times change; traditions slip away; younger generations don’t seem to care,” her husband replied indifferently.

Then, suddenly he objected, “Hey, you’re wearing a hat; how come it’s okay that women can wear fancy hats during service, but men are expected to remove their headgear?”

“The Bible says a woman’s hair is her crowning glory,” the wife said; it’s in one of Paul’s letters to the Corinthians somewhere.

“I still don’t understand why I can’t wear my New York Mets cap?” the husband grumbled.

The woman shook her head in disbelief, “You don’t have to be a theologian to understand that one,” as she stood with her husband to sing the opening hymn. “God is clearly not a Mets fan.”

6 responses to “Not a Mets Fan: A Six-Sentence Story”

  1. clark Avatar

    what a fun Six!

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  2. Frank Hubeny Avatar

    The reason he shouldn’t wear a hat is because he’s a man, not a woman. They are different. Of course I don’t see women wearing hats much in church these days, nor even have long hair. Maybe they should be given a Mets hat if their hair is too short and/or they don’t wear a proper bonnet. Nice six! With food for thought.

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  3. Reelika Pedak Avatar

    that last sentence was very clever btw. Such a usual interaction that ends like that… I like that… Made me chuckle 🤭 .

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  4. messymimi's meanderings Avatar

    It all depends on your tradition. Men didn’t wear hats indoors anywhere except on military ships (if I’m remembering right), and women couldn’t walk in a church without covering their heads. That, of course, is in the West. In other traditions, I’m sure there are other customs.

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    1. whatsystem Avatar

      Well, it’s not meant to be taken too seriously. However, for many years I attended an independent fundamentalist Christian church where some women still wore hats, though by the time I got there, it was kind of out of fashion, nor were they wearing scarfs like in Russian orthodox churches. As for men, my wife still can’t stand it when young or old men keep their headgear on whether they’re in church or at a restaurant. Thanks for the comment.

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  5. Liz H-H Avatar

    Ha ha! Nailed it!!!

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