The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he preached, he
moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mike cord as he went. Then
he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before
jerking it again.
After several circles and jerks, a little girl in the third pew leaned toward
her mother and whispered, "If he gets loose, will he hurt us?"