>> > THE IRISH PRIEST > > > > An Irish priest was transferred to Texas .
Father O'Malley rose from his bed one morning. 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...... > > > > The conversation went like this: > > > > ''Good morning. This is Sergeant Jones. How might I help > > you?'' > > > > ''And the best of the day te yerself. This is Father > > O'Malley at St. Ann 's Catholic Church. > > > > There's a jackass lying dead in me front lawn." > > > > 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!'' > > > > There was dead silence on the line for a moment > > ............................................ > > > > Father O'Malley then replied: > > > > 'Aye, 'tis certainly true; but we are also obliged to notify the > > next of kin.''
