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. > > > > > ----------------------- > > To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go > here: > > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy