> > Subject: GOLDEN TELEPHONE
> >
> >
> > > A man in Topeka, Kansas decided to write a book about
> > > churches around the world, but thought that the place to
> > > start, since hewas American, would be the United States.
> > >
> > > And with that in mind, he decided to fly to San Francisco,
> > > and start working east from there. He goes to the very large
> > > Grace Cathedral in that city and begins taking photographs,
> > > etc., when he suddenly spots a golden telephone on a wall
> > > with a sign which reads $10,000 a minute. Intrigued, he
>
> > > seeks out the priest and asks about the phone and the sign.
> > > The priest advises him that this golden phone is, in fact, a
> > > direct line to Heaven and, if he wants to use it, he can talk
> > > directly to God. Thank you very much, says he and
> > > continues on his way.
> > >
> > > His next stop is Clinton, Nebraska, and while attending a
> > > church there, notices that there is exactly the same type
> > > of phone, with exactly the same sign on it. Again,
> > > he seeks out the parish priest, asks the same question,
> > > and again is told that it is a direct line to God, etc.
> > > He thanks the priest and continues on his way.
> > >
> > > Next in Milwaukee and Chicago, two cities rather close
> > > together, he discovers exactly the same type of phone
> > > with exactly the same sign beside it; makes inquiries
> > > of the local priests and receives exactly the same answer.
> > > Again, he thanks them and moves on his way.
> > >
> > > Arriving in New York, he goes into the Cathedral of
> > > St. John, the Divine. The golden telephone is on the wall
> > > with the same sign reading $10,000.00 a minute. He
> > > checks with the Dean of the Cathedral, and gets exactly
> > > the same answer.
> > >
> > > Continuing on through many other states, he finds the
> > > same phone, same sign and gets the same answer,
> > > until, finally, he arrives in Texas.
> > >
> > > Upon entering St. Mary's Cathedral in San Antonio, lo
> > > and behold, he sees the usual golden telephone with
> > > a sign. But THIS time, the sign reads Calls 25 cents.
> > > By now fascinated, he gets hold of the Bishop and
> > > says to him, Bishop, I have been in cities right across
> > > the country, and in each church I found this golden
> > > telephone, was told that it was a direct line to Heaven
> > > and that I could talk to God, but, in all the other
> > > churches across the country, it was $10,000.00 a
> > > minute. Your sign reads 25 cents a call. Why?
> > >
> > > The Bishop smiles benignly at him and says Oh, my
> > > son, that's very easy to explain. You see, you're now
> > > in Texas and, of course, it's a local call from here.
> Subject: GOLDEN TELEPHONE
>
>
> > A man in Topeka, Kansas decided to write a book about
> > churches around the world, but thought that the place to
> > start, since hewas American, would be the United States.
> >
> > And with that in mind, he decided to fly to San Francisco,
> > and start working east from there. He goes to the very large
> > Grace Cathedral in that city and begins taking photographs,
> > etc., when he suddenly spots a golden telephone on a wall
> > with a sign which reads $10,000 a minute. Intrigued, he
> > seeks out the priest and asks about the phone and the sign.
> > The priest advises him that this golden phone is, in fact, a
> > direct line to Heaven and, if he wants to use it, he can talk
> > directly to God. Thank you very much, says he and
> > continues on his way.
> >
> > His next stop is Clinton, Nebraska, and while attending a
> > church there, notices that there is exactly the same type
> > of phone, with exactly the same sign on it. Again,
> > he seeks out the parish priest, asks the same question,
> > and again is told that it is a direct line to God, etc.
> > He thanks the priest and continues on his way.
> >
> > Next in Milwaukee and Chicago, two cities rather close
> > together, he discovers exactly the same type of phone
> > with exactly the same sign beside it; makes inquiries
> > of the local priests and receives exactly the same answer.
> > Again, he thanks them and moves on his way.
> >
> > Arriving in New York, he goes into the Cathedral of
> > St. John, the Divine. The golden telephone is on the wall
> > with the same sign reading $10,000.00 a minute. He
> > checks with the Dean of the Cathedral, and gets exactly
> > the same answer.
> >
> > Continuing on through many other states, he finds the
> > same phone, same sign and gets the same answer,
> > until, finally, he arrives in Texas.
> >
> > Upon entering St. Mary's Cathedral in San Antonio, lo
> > and behold, he sees the usual golden telephone with
> > a sign. But THIS time, the sign reads Calls 25 cents.
> > By now fascinated, he gets hold of the Bishop and
> > says to him, Bishop, I have been in cities right across
> > the country, and in each church I found this golden
> > telephone, was told that it was a direct line to Heaven
> > and that I could talk to God, but, in all the other
> > churches across the country, it was $10,000.00 a
> > minute. Your sign reads 25 cents a call. Why?
> >
> > The Bishop smiles benignly at him and says Oh, my
> > son, that's very easy to explain. You see, you're now
> > in Texas and, of course, it's a local call from here.
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