New Irish Priest In Texas
Father O'Malley rose from his bed. It was a fine spring day in his new Texas mission 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 jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly called the local police station and was suprised to get the Sheriff himself immediately on the phone. The conversation went like this:
"Good morning Father O'Malley, this is Sheriff Jones, welcome to our little town. How might I help you?"
"And the best of the day te yerself, Sheriff. I'm calling from St. Brigid's. There's a jackass lying dead in me front lawn. Would ye be so kind as to send a couple o' yer lads to take care of the matter?"
Sheriff Jones, known for being very Protestant and considering himself to be a consummate practical jokester, replied with a light laugh, "Well now Father, from my knowledge of the Catholic Church, it was always my impression that YOU people took care of last rites!"
There was dead silence on the line for a long moment. Then: "Aye, 'tis certainly true, Sheriff, but we are also obliged to immediately notify the next of kin!!"

Father O'Malley rose from his bed. It was a fine spring day in his new Texas mission 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 jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly called the local police station and was suprised to get the Sheriff himself immediately on the phone. The conversation went like this:
"Good morning Father O'Malley, this is Sheriff Jones, welcome to our little town. How might I help you?"
"And the best of the day te yerself, Sheriff. I'm calling from St. Brigid's. There's a jackass lying dead in me front lawn. Would ye be so kind as to send a couple o' yer lads to take care of the matter?"
Sheriff Jones, known for being very Protestant and considering himself to be a consummate practical jokester, replied with a light laugh, "Well now Father, from my knowledge of the Catholic Church, it was always my impression that YOU people took care of last rites!"
There was dead silence on the line for a long moment. Then: "Aye, 'tis certainly true, Sheriff, but we are also obliged to immediately notify the next of kin!!"
