God of the Zeros

A few days ago, I was traveling somewhere with a new friend.  We had just been in the home of someone with various religious artifacts, and I asked:  "Are you Catholic?"

"No," she replied, nonchalantly.  "I'm more of a zero."

When I lived in Atlanta, I more or less expected the "zero" attitude, though few people admitted it quite so readily.  In small town Georgia, it caught me a little (okay - a lot) by surprise.

I wasn't sure exactly what to say, so I prattled on quickly. In hindsight, I wish I had said something. 

Specifically, I wish I had said, "Yes, I've been there too."

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