At the races
A guy loves betting and likes the races, particularly watching the horses being paraded around the ring prior to their race. One day he is watching this parade and notices a Catholic priest stretch out in front of one of the horses and gesticulate with his hands. He thinks little of it but sees that the horse actually wins the race. During the next parade the priest does much the same and once again the horse wins! Thinking he is onto a winner he goes back to the parade ring and keeps watch. Sure enough, the priest leans out and once more gesticulates. The man runs off to the track bookie and puts £100 on the horse.
It falls at the first fence and sadly has to be shot.
The man runs back to the parade ring and starts shouting at the priest. "What on earth are you playing at? You picked out a couple of winners then mine falls at the first and has to be shot!"
" Ah" says the priest, "I can tell you are not a Catholic. If you were you would know the difference between a Blessing and the Last Rites!"
It falls at the first fence and sadly has to be shot.
The man runs back to the parade ring and starts shouting at the priest. "What on earth are you playing at? You picked out a couple of winners then mine falls at the first and has to be shot!"
" Ah" says the priest, "I can tell you are not a Catholic. If you were you would know the difference between a Blessing and the Last Rites!"
