(September 27, 2021 at 9:44 am)Fireball Wrote: Ant that really rare "beef" on his sandwich.
Reminds of this dusty:
A priest and a rabbi find themselves seated next to each other on the train. They strike up a cordial conversation and discuss the finer point of their respective theologies. Over lunch, the priest says, ‘Avram, I’d like to asked you a question. If it’s too personal, you don’t have to answer.’
The rabbi raises his eyebrows. ‘Nu? Ask your question.’
‘Well,’ says the priest, ‘I know that pork isn’t kosher. But I was wondering…have you ever given in to the temptation and tried it.’
The rabbi sits back and says with a sigh, ‘Michael, we’ve talked, we’ve broken bread - I feel we’ve become friends, so I’ll tell you. Yes. When I was at rabbinical school, I once ate a small piece of ham. I explained my weakness to God and I feel he understands that none of us is perfect. Now, may I ask you a question?’
‘Certainly.’
‘You’re a Catholic priest, so I know you’ve taken a vow of celibacy. Have you ever broken that vow?’
After a bit of hemming and hawing, the priest says, ‘Well…shortly after I was ordained, I gave into temptation and had sexual relations with a woman in my parish.’
The rabbi leans forward with a smile and says, ‘Better than ham, am I right?’
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
