Vell, Ole and Lena went to the same Lutheran Church.
Lena went every Sunday and taught Sunday School. Ole
went on Christmas and Easter and once in a while, he
went on one of the other Sundays. On one of
thoseSundays, he was in the pew right behind Lena and
he noticed vhat a fine looking woman she was.

Vhile dey were taking up the collection, Ole leaned
forward and said,
'Hey, Lena, how about you and me go to dinner in New
Ulm next Friday?'

'Yah, Ole, dot vould be nice,' said Lena.

Well, Ole couldn't believe his luck. All week long he
polished up his
old Ford, and on Friday he picked Lena up and took her
to the finest
restaurant in New Ulm.

When they sat down, Ole looked over at Lena and said,
'Hey, Lena, vould you like a cocktail before dinner?'

'Oh, no, Ole,' said Lena. 'Vat vould I tell my Sunday
School class?'

Vell, Ole was set back a bit, so he didn't say much
until after dinner.
Then he reached in his pocket and pulled out a pack of
cigarettes.
'Hey, Lena,' said Ole, 'vould you like a smoke?'

'Oh, no, Ole,' said Lena. 'Vat vould I tell my Sunday
School class?'

Vell, Ole vas feeling pretty low after that, so he
yust got in his Ford
and vas driving Lena home ven dey passed the Hot
Springs Motel. He'd struck out twice already, so he
figured he had nothing to lose.

'Hey, Lena,' said Ole, 'how vould you like to stop at
that motel with
me?'

'Yah, Ole, dot vould be nice,' said Lena.

Vell, Ole couldn't believe his luck. He did a U-turn
right then and
there across the median and everything, and drove back
to the motel
and checked in vith Lena.

The next morning Ole got up first. He looked at Lena
lying there in the
bed, her hair all spread out on her pillow. 'Vat have
I done? Vat have
I done?' thought Ole.

He shook Lena and she woke up. 'Lena, I've got to ask
you von ting,'
said Ole. 'Vat are you going to tell your Sunday
School class?'

'Lena said, 'The same ting I alvays tell dem. You
don't have to smoke
and drink to have a good time!'