Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Cheeky!!!!! Donna x > > > 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 > looking 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 $10,000 he > could talk to God. > > 'O.K., thank you,' said the American . > > He then travelled all across America, Europe, England, Japan, New Zealand. > In every church he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same > '$US10,000 per call' sign under it. > > The American decided to travel to Australia to see if Australians had the > same phone. > > He arrived at the Gold Coast, in Australia and again, in the first church he > entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign > under it read '40 cents 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 Australia now, son - it's a local > call'. > > > > > > KEEP SMILING > > Regards, > > > > from Downunder > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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