one for the lads up north

zippy656 · 19-11-2010, 22:40

An American decided to write a book
about famous churches around the world.

So he bought a plane ticket and took
a trip to Orlando, thinking that he would start by
working his way across the USA from South to North.

On his first day he was inside a church
taking photographs when he noticed a
golden telephone mounted on the wall
with a sign that read '$10,000 per call'.

The American, being intrigued,
asked a priest who was strolling by what
the telephone was used for.

The priest replied that it was a direct line
to heaven and that for $10,000 you could
talk to God..

The American thanked the priest and
went along his way.

Next stop was in Atlanta.
There, at a very large cathedral,
he saw the same golden telephone with the
same sign under it.

He wondered if this was the same kind
of telephone he saw in Orlando and he
asked a nearby nun what its purpose was.

She told him that it was a direct line
to heaven and that for $10,000 he
could talk to God.

'O.K., thank you,' said the American.

He then travelled all across America ,
Europe, Japan , New Zealand, Australia, Asia, India, Middle East .
In every church he saw the same
golden telephone with the same
'$US10,000 per call' sign under it.

The American, decided to travel to
the U.K. to see if they had the same phone.

He arrived in the U.K. and went to Yorkshire, and again, in the first church
he entered, there was the same golden
telephone, but this time the sign under
it read '3 pence per call.'

The American was surprised so
he asked the priest about the sign.
'Father, I've travelled all over the
world and I've seen this same golden
telephone in many churches. I'm told that it
is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them
price was $10,000 per call.

Why is it so cheap here?'

The priest smiled and answered,
'You're in Yorkshire now, son - it's a local call'.

larson · 20-11-2010, 14:29

put a smile on my face

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 20-11-2010, 17:30

tis true, god's own county.

oddly wales is god's own country though, land of MY fathers and all that.

19-11-2010, 22:40	#1
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	one for the lads up north An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world. So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from South to North. On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read '$10,000 per call'. The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God.. The American thanked the priest and went along his way. Next stop was in Atlanta. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Orlando and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God. 'O.K., thank you,' said the American. He then travelled all across America , Europe, Japan , New Zealand, Australia, Asia, India, Middle East . In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same '$US10,000 per call' sign under it. The American, decided to travel to the U.K. to see if they had the same phone. He arrived in the U.K. and went to Yorkshire, and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read '3 pence per call.' The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign. 'Father, I've travelled all over the world and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?' The priest smiled and answered, 'You're in Yorkshire now, son - it's a local call'.

20-11-2010, 17:30	#3
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20-11-2010, 14:29	#2
larson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: moomin vally Posts: 1,138	put a smile on my face