YAHOOOOOOOOOOO

[Alice Chauvin Bradshaw]

Makes a Texan PROUD! <grin>
It seems that a man in Topeka, Kansas, decided to write a book about
churches around the world, but thought that the place to start, since he
was American, would be the United States, and with that in mind, he
decided to fly to San Francisco, and start working east from there. He
goes to the very large Grace Cathedral in that city and begins taking
photographs, etc., when he suddenly spots a golden telephone on a wall
with a sign, which reads $10,000 a minute. Intrigued, he seeks out the
priest and asks about the phone and the sign. The priest advises him
that this golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to Heaven and, if he
wants to use it, he can talk directly to God. "Thank you very much,"
says he and continues on his way.
His next stop is Clinton, Nebraska, and while attending a church there,
notices that there is exactly the same type of phone, with exactly the
same sign on it. Again, he seeks out the parish priest, asks the same
question, and again is told that it is a direct line to God, etc. He
thanks the priest and continues on his way.
Next in Milwaukee and Chicago, two cities rather close together, he
discovers exactly the same type of phone with exactly the same sign
beside it; makes inquiries of the local priests and receives exactly the
same answer. Again, he thanks them and moves on his way.
Arriving in New York, he goes into the Cathedral of St. John, the
Divine. The golden telephone is on the wall with the same sign reading
$10,000.00 a minute. He checks with the Dean of the Cathedral, and gets
exactly the same answer. Continuing through many other states, he finds
the same phone, same sign and gets the same answer, until, finally, he
arrives in Texas. Upon entering Sanctuario Guadalupe Cathedral in
Dallas, lo and behold, he sees the usual golden telephone with a sign.
But THIS time, the sign reads "Calls 25 cents." By now fascinated, he
gets hold of the Bishop and says to him, "Bishop, I have been in cities
right across the country, and in each church I found this golden
telephone, was told that it was a direct line to Heaven and that I could
talk to God, but, in all the other churches across the country, it was
$10,000.00 a minute. Your sign reads 25 cents a call. Why?" The Bishop
smiles benignly at him and says "Oh, my son, that's very easy to
explain. You see, you're now in Texas and, of course, it's a local call
from here."

Never run faster then your Guardian angel can fly.
Cajun~Lynx
http://www.expage.com/page/bayoumama

[coppe...@webtv.net]

Aw, shucks!! Inflation is gettin' everwhar..... usta just be a dime.

Loretta