The Golden telephone

[zankoku]

Direct Line

 

On vacation in Rome , I noticed a marble column in St. Peter's with a
golden telephone on it.  As a young priest passed by,  I asked who the
telephone was for.  The priest told me it was a direct line to Heaven,
and if I'd like to call,  it would be a thousand dollars.  I was amazed,
but declined the offer.

Throughout Italy ,  I kept seeing the same golden telephone on a marble
column. At each,  I asked about it and the answer was always the same:
a direct line to Heaven and I could call for a thousand dollars.

Then -

I finished my tour in Ireland . I decided to attend Mass at a local village church.
When I walked in the door I noticed the golden telephone. Underneath it there
was a sign stating: "DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN 25 cents." "Father," I said,
"I have been all over Italy and in all the cathedrals I visited, I'v e seen telephones
exactly  like this one. But the price is always a thousand dollars.

Why is it that this one is only 25 cents?"
The priest smiled and said, "Darlin', you're in Ireland now. It's a local call...

 
 

 

 

[julix]

Jim.................
are you irish?

[zankoku]

Could you tell?  My Grandfather was from County Cork.

[julix]

yes, indeed, I could tell!

[Senmut]

Boo!