The Wedding

At a wedding ceremony, the soft-spoken pastor asked if anyone had anything to say

concerning the union of the bride and the groom.

"Speak now, or forever hold your peace, " he implored.

That moment of utter silence was broken when a young woman carrying a child stood up

and started walking toward the pastor, slowly. The new-born's whimpers echoed inside the church.

Everything quickly turned to chaos.

The bride slapped the groom.

The groomsmen gave each other "knowing" looks.

The groom's mother fainted.

The Bride's parents quickly escorted their daughter out of the chapel.

The Groom turned beet red in embarrassment as onlookers left the ceremony in a panic.

The pastor asked the woman,

"Can you tell us why you came forward? What do you have to say?"

The woman replied,

"We can't hear you in the back."