Hello [FIRSTNAME],
Today's humorous theme is: Cheat.
A concordance is listed below the anecdote.
St. Patrick's Skull
Bud Nelson, from New York, flew to Knock Airport in the west of Ireland on
Business. As he walked down the stairs from the plane onto the runway he noticed
a small Irishman standing beside a long table with a assortment of Human
Skulls.
"What are you doing?" asked the American. "Oh. I'm selling skulls",
replied the Irishman. "And what skulls do you have?" said Bud.
"Well, I have
the skulls of the most famous Irishmen that ever lived!" said the
Irishman.
"That's great!" said Bud. "Give me some names!"
"Well" said the
Irishman, pointing to various skulls. "That one there is James Joyce, the famous
author and playwright, that one there is St. Brendan, the Navigator, that's
Michael Collins the leader of the 1916 rising, and that one there is St. Patrick,
the Patron Saint of Ireland...God bless his soul.."
"Sorry" said Bud, "But
did you say St. Patrick?" "That's correct!" said the Irishman.
"I have to
have that!" said Bud and paid him $1,650.00 in cash. Bud flew back to New York
and mounted his Skull on the wall in his Pub. People came from all over America
to view this famous Skull. He made a fortune over a five year period and retired
a very rich man. During his retirement, he decided to go back to visit Ireland,
the land that made him a fortune.
Bud flew back into Knock airport, and
while walking down the stairs saw the same Irishman at the bottom of the
stairs.
"Goodness", said Bud, "What are you doing?" "Oh, I'm selling skulls",
replied the Irishman. "And what skulls do you have today?" said Bud.
"Well, I
have the skulls of the most famous Irishmen that ever lived!" said the
Irishman.
"That's great!" said Bud. "Give me some names!"
"Well" said the
Irishman, pointing to various skulls. "That one there is James Joyce, the famous
author and playwright, that one there is St. Brendan, the Navigator, that's
Michael Collins the leader of the 1916 rising, and that one there is St.
Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland...God bless his soul.."
"Sorry" said
Bud, "But did you say St. Patrick?" "That's Correct!" said the
Irishman.
"Well!", said Bud, I was here almost 7 years ago and you sold me a
Skull a little bit bigger than that one there, and you told me then that the
skull was St. Patrick."
"Oh yes!" said the Irishman, "I remember you
now...you see... This is St. Patrick when he was a Boy!"
Concordance for cheat:
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"Do not steal. "Do not cheat one another. "Do
not lie.
"Do not cheat or rob anyone. "Always pay your
hired workers promptly.
Those who cheat with dishonest weights and
measures are detestable to the Lord your God.
... me as I stand before the Lord and before his anointed one-whose ox or
donkey have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of
you? Have I ever oppressed you? Have I ever taken a bribe? Tell me and I will
ma...
"No," they replied, "you have never cheated or
oppressed us in any way, and you have never taken even a single bribe."
Murder and robbery are everywhere there; threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.
The Lord hates cheating, but he delights in
honesty.
In that day ungodly fools will not be heroes. Wealthy cheaters will not be respected as outstanding citizens.
They cheat and shortchange everyone. Nothing
they do is productive; all their activity is filled with sin. Violence is their
trademark.
...princes of Israel! Stop all your violence and oppression and do what is
just and right. Quit robbing and cheating my people
out of their land! Stop expelling them from their homes! ...
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