Each Friday night after work, Santa Singh would fire up his
outdoor grill and cook a tandoori chicken and some meat kebabs. But, all
of his neighbors were strict Catholics ... and since it was Lent, they were
forbidden from eating chicken and meat on a Friday.
The delicious aroma from the grilled meats was causing such
a problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their
Priest. The Priest came to visit Santa, and suggested that he become a
Catholic.
After several classes and much study, Santa attended Mass
... and as the priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, “You were
born a Sikh, and raised a Sikh, but now, you are a Catholic." Santa’s
neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived. The
wonderful aroma of tandoori chicken and meat kebabs filled the neighborhood.
The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors and, as he rushed
into Santa's backyard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold him, he stopped
and watched in amazement.
There stood Santa, holding a small bottle of
holy water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meats and
chanted: "Oye, you waz born a chicken, and you was born a lamb, you
was raised a chicken, and you was raised a lamb but now yara(dear),
you are a potato and tomato"! The priest stood unspoken.
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