An Irish priest, Father O'Malley, was transferred to Queensland Catholic Church and one morning he rose from his bed on a fine spring day in his  new parish.
He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside.  He then noticed there was a donkey lying dead in the middle of his front  lawn.
Not knowing who else to call, he promptly called the local police station.. 
The  conversation went like this:
''Good morning.  This is Sergeant Jones.  How might I  help you?" 
"And the best of the day ter yer good self. This is  Father O'Malley at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.  There's a donkey lying dead right in der  middle of me front lawn "
Sergeant Jones, considering himself to be quite a wit, replied with a smirk, "Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites!"
There was dead silence on the line for a long moment and then Father O'Malley replied: 
"Ah, to be sure, that is true; but we are also obliged to notify the next of  kin."
 
 
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