Two nuns were shopping together in a small food store one afternoon.

As they walked slowly through the aisles, checking their list and placing a few items in the basket, they happened to pass the beer and liquor section.

One nun stopped, looked at the beer, and whispered, “You know… a cold beer would be rather nice.”

The other nun looked around nervously. “I agree,” she said softly, “but I would feel terribly embarrassed buying it. What would people think?”

The first nun smiled calmly. “Don’t worry. I’ll handle it.”

She picked up a six-pack of beer, placed it confidently in the basket, and walked with the other nun to the checkout counter.

When the cashier saw the beer, he looked up in surprise. Two nuns buying a six-pack was not something he saw every day.

Noticing his expression, the first nun said smoothly, “This is for washing our hair.”

The cashier didn’t blink. He simply nodded, reached under the counter, and placed a package of pretzel sticks into the bag with the beer.

Then he looked at the nuns and said, “Here, don’t forget the curlers.”