[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]An Irish priest, Father O'Malley, was transferred to Ballina Catholic Church. Father O'Malley rose from his bed one morning. It was a fine spring day in his new Ballina parish.He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside. He then noticed there was a donkey lying dead in the middle of his front lawn.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Not knowing who else to call, he promptly called the local police station.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]The conversation went like this: ''Good morning. This is Sergeant Jones. How might I help you?"[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]"And the best of the day ter yer good self. This is Father O'Malley at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. There's a donkey lying dead right in der middle of me front lawn."[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Sergeant Jones, considering himself to be quite a wit, replied with a smirk, "Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites!"[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]There was dead silence on the line for a long moment and then Father O'Malley replied: "Ah, to be sure, that is true; but we are also obliged to notify the next of kin."[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]"And the best of the day ter yer good self. This is Father O'Malley at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. There's a donkey lying dead right in der middle of me front lawn."[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Sergeant Jones, considering himself to be quite a wit, replied with a smirk, "Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites!"[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]There was dead silence on the line for a long moment and then Father O'Malley replied: "Ah, to be sure, that is true; but we are also obliged to notify the next of kin."[/SIZE][/FONT]
