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Subject: Father Murphy
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Date: Wed, 18-Jan-84 09:39:15 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 18 09:39:15 1984
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                 Father Murphy's Donkey

     Father Murphy was a priest in a poor parish. He asked for
suggestions on how to raise money for the church. He was told that
a horse owner always had money, so he decide to buy a horse, but
wound up with a donkey.
     He thought he might as well enter the donkey in a race.
The donkey came in third and the next morning the headlines read:
"FATHER MURPHY'S ASS SHOWS".  The Bishop read the papers and was 
very displeased. The next day the donkey came in first, the headline
read, "FATHER MURPHY'S ASS OUT FRONT". The Bishop was up in arms,
something must be done.
     The next day the donkey came in second and the headlines
read, "FATHER MURPHY'S ASS BACK IN PLACE". The Bishop thought this 
was too much and refused the priest permission to enter the donkey 
in the next days race. The headlines read, "BISHOP SCRATCHES FATHER 
MURPHY'S ASS".
    Finally the Bishop ordered Father Murphy to get rid of the
donkey. He couldn't sell it so he gave it to Sister Agatha for
a present. the headlines read, "FATHER MURPHY GIVES HIS ASS TO
SISTER AGATHA". The Bishop ordered Sister Agatha to get rid of 
it at once. She sold it for $10 and the next day the headlines 
read, "SISTER AGATHA PEDDLES HER ASS FOR $10".

         The Bishop was buried three days later.