That was a good one.


--- On Sat, 10/4/08, ken barber <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: New Bell Ringer  :-)
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 5:27 PM
> New Bell Ringer
> 
> After Quasimodo’s death, the bishop of the cathedral of
> Notre Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new
> bell ringer was needed. The bishop decided that he would
> conduct the interviews personally and went up into the
> belfry to begin the screening process.
> 
> After observing while several applicants demonstrated their
> skills, he decided to call it a day. Just then a lone,
> armless man approached him and announced that he was there
> to apply for the bell ringer’s job.
> 
> The bishop was incredulous. “You have no arms!”
> 
> “No matter,” said the man, “observe!” He then began
> striking the bells with his face, producing a beautiful
> melody on the carillon.
> 
> The bishop listened in astonishment, convinced that he had
> finally found a suitable replacement for Quasimodo.
> Suddenly, while rushing forward to strike a bell, the
> armless man tripped and plunged headlong out of the belfry
> window to his death in the street below.
> 
> The stunned bishop immediately rushed down the stairways.
> When he reached the street, a crowd had gathered around the
> fallen figure, drawn by the beautiful music they had heard
> only moments before. As they silently parted to let the
> bishop through, one of them asked, “Bishop, who was this
> man?”
> 
> “I don’t know his name,” the bishop sadly replied,
> “But his face sure rings a bell.” 
> 
> you might say this guy and Quasimodo are both dead ringers
> for the bishop too. 
> 
> 
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