The Golden Telephone

[louixo]

While on vacation in Rome , I noticed a marble column in St. Peter's
with a golden telephone on it. As a young priest passed by, I asked
who the telephone was for. The priest told me it was a direct line to
heaven, and if I'd like to call, it would be a thousand dollars. I
was amazed, but declined the offer.

Throughout Italy , I kept seeing the same golden telephone on a marble
column. At each, I asked about it and the answer was always the same:
It was a direct line to heaven and I could call for a thousand
dollars.

Then - I finished my tour in Ireland . I decided to attend Mass at a
local village church. When I walked in the door I noticed the golden
telephone. Underneath it there was a sign stating: "DIRECT LINE TO
HEAVEN: 25 cents." "Father," I said, "I have been all over Italy and
in all the cathedrals I visited, I've seen telephones exactly like
this one. But the price is always a thousand dollars. Why is it that
this one is only 25 cents?"

The priest smiled and said, "Darlin', you're in Ireland now. It's a
local call."

Happy St. Patrick's Day,a little early!!