Bcoffman Gray Ghost Prowler Junkie Posts: 2418 From: Marshall,Mo.65340 Registered: DEC 2002
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posted 04-29-2005 06:31 AM
> >Catholic Horses > > > > Leroy was from Alabama, and was a good ol' Southern Baptist. He loved to > sneak away to the race track. One day he was there betting on the ponies, > and losing his shirt, when he noticed a priest step out onto the track and > bless the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the 2nd race. Lo and > behold, this horse -- a very long shot -- won the race. > > > >Leroy was most interested to see what the priest did in the next race. > Sure enough, he watched the priest step out onto the track as the horses for > the 3rd race lined up. The priest placed a blessing on the forehead of one > of the horses. > > > >Leroy made a beeline for the window and placed a small bet on the horse. > Again, even though another long shot, the horse the priest had blessed won > the race. > > > >Leroy collected his winnings and anxiously waited to see which horse the > priest bestowed his blessing on for the 4th race. The priest showed, > blessed a horse, Leroy bet on it, and it won! Leroy was elated! As the > day went on, the priest continued blessing one of the horses, and it always > came in first. > > > >Leroy began to pull in some serious money, and by the last race, he knew > his wildest dreams were going to come true. He made a quick stop at the ATM, > withdrew big money and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him > which horse to bet on for the last race. > > > >True to his pattern, the priest stepped out onto the track before the last > race and blessed the forehead, eyes, ears and hooves of one of the horses. > > > >Leroy bet every cent, and watched the horse come in dead last. He was > dumbfounded. He made his way to the track, and when he found the priest, > he demanded, "What happened, Father? All day you blessed horses and they > won. > > > >On the last race, you blessed a horse and he lost. Now I've lost all my > savings, thanks to you! > > > > > >The priest nodded wisely and said, "That's the problem with you Protestants > ....... you can't tell the difference between a simple blessing and the > Last Rites. > >
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