twersky@aecom.UUCP (Yitz Twersky) (01/06/85)
Sammy had joined the Catholic Church on the condition that he would henceforth obey all the laws governing Catholicism. "Remember," warned the priest, "you are forbidden to eat meat on Fridays." "OK, I'll remember," Sammy promised. But the priest had reservations about the new convert, so on the following Friday he paid a unannounced visit to the man's house. As he had somehow guessed, the former Jew was consuming a huge steak. "This is disgraceful!" cried the indignant priest. "Didn't you promise to abstain from eating meat on Fridays?" "Meat? Who's eating meat?" answered the other blandly."This is gefilteh fish." "You must take me for a fool!" snapped the outraged priest. "How can anyone make fish out of meat?" "The same way you made a Catholic out of a Jew,"answered the convert smoothly. "I sprinkled water on it!"
paulh@tektronix.UUCP (Paul Hoefling) (01/10/85)
> Sammy had joined the Catholic Church on the condition that he would henceforth > obey all the laws governing Catholicism. > "Remember," warned the priest, "you are forbidden to eat meat on Fridays." > "OK, I'll remember," Sammy promised. > But the priest had reservations about the new convert, so on the following > Friday he paid a unannounced visit to the man's house. As he had somehow > guessed, the former Jew was consuming a huge steak. > "This is disgraceful!" cried the indignant priest. "Didn't you promise to > abstain from eating meat on Fridays?" > "Meat? Who's eating meat?" answered the other blandly."This is gefilteh fish." > "You must take me for a fool!" snapped the outraged priest. "How can anyone > make fish out of meat?" > "The same way you made a Catholic out of a Jew,"answered the convert smoothly. > "I sprinkled water on it!" Well, bless my sole !! -- Paul Hoefling (...!tektronix!paulh) Information Pack Rat