Popular Post steelaway Posted March 2, 2012 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Just seen this - Enjoy An American photographer on vacation was inside a church in Oldham taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the Wall with a sign that read '£10,000 per call'. The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 you could talk to God. The American thanked the priest and went along his way. Next stop was in Manchester. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Oldham and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 he could talk to God. 'O.K., thank you,' said the American. He then travelled to Blackburn, Burnley, Rochdale Littleborough, and Todmorden In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same '£10,000 per call' sign under it. The American, upon leaving Lancashire decided to travel to Yorkshire to see if Yorkshiremen had the same phone. He arrived in Sheffield, and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read '50 pence per call.' The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign. 'Father, I've travelled all over Lancashire and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to heaven, but in Lancashire the price was £10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?' The priest smiled and answered, 'You're in Yorkshire now, son ... it's a local call.' Edited March 2, 2012 by steelaway 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Have a Yorkshire Greenie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanA Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 lets face it he's needed in yorkshire... :-) I always used to say when I lived in leeds - 'I'm on missionary work' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 From a Yorkshireman, have another greenie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I thought I'd heard them all but I love that one Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Just seen this - Enjoy An American photographer on vacation was inside a church in Oldham taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the Wall with a sign that read '£10,000 per call'. The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 you could talk to God. The American thanked the priest and went along his way. Next stop was in Manchester. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Oldham and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 he could talk to God. 'O.K., thank you,' said the American. He then travelled to Blackburn, Burnley, Rochdale Littleborough, and Todmorden In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same '£10,000 per call' sign under it. The American, upon leaving Lancashire decided to travel to Yorkshire to see if Yorkshiremen had the same phone. He arrived in Sheffield, and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read '50 pence per call.' The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign. 'Father, I've travelled all over Lancashire and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to heaven, but in Lancashire the price was £10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?' The priest smiled and answered, 'You're in Yorkshire now, son ... it's a local call.' Greenied.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Just seen this - Enjoy An American photographer on vacation was inside a church in Oldham taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the Wall with a sign that read '£10,000 per call'. The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 you could talk to God. The American thanked the priest and went along his way. Next stop was in Manchester. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Oldham and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 he could talk to God. 'O.K., thank you,' said the American. He then travelled to Blackburn, Burnley, Rochdale Littleborough, and Todmorden In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same '£10,000 per call' sign under it. The American, upon leaving Lancashire decided to travel to Yorkshire to see if Yorkshiremen had the same phone. He arrived in Sheffield, and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read '50 pence per call.' The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign. 'Father, I've travelled all over Lancashire and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to heaven, but in Lancashire the price was £10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?' The priest smiled and answered, 'You're in Yorkshire now, son ... it's a local call.' excellent as a yorkshire tyke myself that sure made me smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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