GOLDEN PHONE...........

On holiday in Europe, Bert noticed a marble column in a church
in Rome with a golden telephone on it. As a young priest passed by,
Bert asked who the telephone was for. The priest told him it was a direct
line to Heaven, and if he'd like to call, it would be one thousand
dollars.

Bert was amazed, but declined the offer.

Throughout Europe Bert kept seeing the same golden telephone
on a marble column. At each, he asked about it and the answer was
always the same: a direct line to Heaven and he could call for a
thousand dollars.

Bert finished his European tour in Ireland. He decided to attend Mass
at a local village church. When he walked in the door he noticed the
golden telephone, but underneath it there was a sign stating: DIRECT
LINE TO HEAVEN 25 cents,

"Father," he said I have been all over Europe and in all the
cathedrals I visited, I've seen telephones exactly like this one but
the
price is always $1000.00. Why is it that this one is only 25 cents?
The priest smiled and said,
"Son, You're in Ireland now, it's a local call.