Urg! I'm not sure what I am supposed to be doing here. However, I guess
you are asking what sort of technique this is?

It seems to be classic setup and punch to me. The setup is the preacher
asking something over and over, with "finding Jesus" meaning one thing, the
punchline is the drunk with an entirely different intrepretation of "finding
Jesus". Like most jokes, it uses the element of surprise.

It's easier to write 'em than to 'splain them, IMHO.

Sheila


----- Original Message -----
From: "edwardhrst" <edward@...>
To: <southerncomedy@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:39 PM
Subject: [southerncomedy] Another piece to analyze


>
>
> A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk
> when he comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the
> river. He proceeds to walk into the water and
> subsequently bumps into the preacher.
>
> The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by
> the smell of alcohol, whereupon he asks the drunk,
> "Are you ready to find Jesus?" The drunk answers,
> "Yes, I am."
>
> So the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the water.
> He pulls him up and asks the drunk, "Brother, Have you
> found Jesus?" The drunk replies, "No, I haven't found
> Jesus."
>
> The preacher shocked at the answer, dunks him into the
> water again for a little longer this time. He again
> pulls him out of the water and asks again, "Have you
> found Jesus, my brother?" The drunk again answers,
> "No, I haven't found Jesus."
>
> By this time the preacher is at his wits end and dunks
> the drunk in the water again---but this time holds him
> down for about 30 seconds and when he begins kicking
> his arms and legs he pulls him up. The preacher again
> asks the drunk, "For the love of God, have you found
> Jesus?"
>
> The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and
> says to the preacher,"Are you sure this is where he
> fell in?
>
>
>