Lwcus
27/07/2007, 14:43
On holiday in Europe, Bert noticed a marble column in a church in Rome with a golden
telephone on it. As a young priest passed by, Bert asked who the telephone was for.
The priest told him it was a direct line to Heaven, and if he'd like to call, it would be a
thousand dollars. Bert was amazed, but declined the offer.
Throughout Europe, Bert kept seeing the same golden telephone on a marble column.
At each, he asked about it and the answer was always the same: a direct line to
Heaven and he could call for a thousand dollars.
Bert finished his tour in Ireland. He decided to attend Mass at a local village church.
When he walked in the door he noticed the golden telephone, but underneath it there
was a sign stating: DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN 25 cents,
"Father," he said, "I have been all over Europe and in all the cathedrals I visited, I've
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, "Son, You're in Ireland now. It's a local call."
telephone on it. As a young priest passed by, Bert asked who the telephone was for.
The priest told him it was a direct line to Heaven, and if he'd like to call, it would be a
thousand dollars. Bert was amazed, but declined the offer.
Throughout Europe, Bert kept seeing the same golden telephone on a marble column.
At each, he asked about it and the answer was always the same: a direct line to
Heaven and he could call for a thousand dollars.
Bert finished his tour in Ireland. He decided to attend Mass at a local village church.
When he walked in the door he noticed the golden telephone, but underneath it there
was a sign stating: DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN 25 cents,
"Father," he said, "I have been all over Europe and in all the cathedrals I visited, I've
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, "Son, You're in Ireland now. It's a local call."