Saturday, December 24, 2011
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JOKE: The Flying Priest
Hans Grapje was raised in a Catholic school in The Hague and, as a young man, aspired to become a priest, but was drafted into the Army during WWII and spent two years co-piloting B17s until his aircraft was shot down in 1943 and he lost his left arm. Captain Grapje spent the rest of the war as a chaplain, giving spiritual aid to soldiers, both Allied and enemy. After the war, he became a priest, serving as a missionary in Africa, piloting his own plane (in spite of his handicap) to villages across the continent. In 1997, Father Grapje was serving in Zimbabwe when an explosion in a silver mine caused a cave-in. Archbishop Grapje went down into the mine to administer last rights to those too severely injured to move. Another shaft collapsed, and he was buried for three days, suffering multiple injuries, including the loss of his right eye. The high silver content in the mine's air gave him purpura, a life-long condition characterized by purplish skin blotches. Although Cardinal Grapje devoted his life to the service of God as a scholar, mentor, and holy man, church leaders agree: he will never ascend to the Papacy. No one wants a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
Friday, December 23, 2011
JOKE: The Pope and the Airplane Passenger
A shy gentleman was surprised to find himself seated beside the Pope on an airplane. But he was so shy, he just couldn't bring himself to speak to the Pontiff. An hour into the flight, the pope pulled out a crossword puzzle. "What great luck," thought the shy guy. "I'm good at crosswords. Maybe he'll get stuck and ask me a question. Then I can strike up a conversation." Sure enough, a few minutes later the Pope turned to him and said, "Excuse me, sir. Do you know a four-letter word that refers to a woman, that ends in 'u-n-t?' "
"Oh, my goodness," thought the guy, "I can't say that to the Pope!" He hesitated a while, then had a flash of inspiration. "Sir, I believe the word you're looking for is 'Aunt,' a-u-n-t."
"Why, yes, of course," said the Pope. "Do you have an eraser?"
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