THE GOLDEN PHONE

From a proud Canadian!

 

Heather

"It is not the answer that enlightens, but the
question."  -- Decouvertes

 

THE GOLDEN PHONE

 An American decided to write a book about
famous churches around the world.  For his first chapter he decided to write
about American churches.

So he bought
a plane ticket and took a trip to Dallas Texas, thinking that he would work his
way across the country from South to North.

On his first
day he was inside a church taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone
mounted on the wall with a sign that read "$10,000.00 per call".

The American,
being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was
used for?

The priest
replied that it was a direct line to Heaven and that for $10,000.00 one could
talk directly to St. Peter.  The American thanked the priest and
went  along his way.

Next stop was
in Oklahoma City, there, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden
telephone with the same sign under it.  He wondered if this was the
same kind of telephone he saw in Dallas.

So he asked a
nearby nun what its purpose was?   She told him that it was a direct line to
Heaven and that for $10,000.00 he could talk to St. Peter.

"O.K.
thank you," said the American.

He then
traveled to Topeka Kansas, Denver Colorado, and Billings, Montana.  
In every church  he saw the same golden telephone with the same
"$10,000.00 per call" sign under it.

Upon leaving
Montana, the American saw a sign pointing
to CANADA and decided to see if Canadians had the same golden telephone.  He arrived in
Calgary, Alberta again there was the same golden telephone, but this time the
sign under it read "25 cents per call".

The American
was surprised and intrigued so he asked the priest about the sign,
"Father, I've traveled all over America and I've seen this same golden telephone
in many churches.  I'm told that it is a direct line to Heaven, but in every state
the price was $10,000.00 per call. 
Why is it so cheap here in Canada?

The priest
smiled and answered:  "You're in Canada now my son.  
So it's a local call."

Keep
smiling.........If you're proud to be Canadian.  Pass this on!