One day, many years ago, the Pope decides he wants all the Jews out of Rome, so he tells the Chief Rabbi. The Rabbi says, “You can’t do that to us! You at least have to give us a chance to stay.” So the Pope agrees they’ll have a debate over it. However, due to language differences, the debate will be held entirely in sign language. The Rabbi reluctantly agrees to the terms, and the next day, they meet just outside The Vatican.
The Pope begins by waving one arm over his head; the Rabbi points to the ground.
Next, the Pope holds up three fingers. The Rabbi holds his index finger up, and twists it.
Finally, the Pope takes a chalice and bread from the folds of his robe. The Rabbi pulls out an apple. The Pope declares the debate is over, and that the Rabbi has won.
Back at the Vatican, the Catholics ask the Pope, “what happened?”
“Well,” the Pope answers, “First I told the Rabbi that God rules all the Heavens. But he responded by telling me Satan still rules the Earth. Then I told him the Trinity rules all, but he countered by reminding me that, in the end, there is still but one God. So I took out the Sacraments to remind him of our Savior’s sacrifice, but he countered even that by reminding me of original sin, as represented by his apple. So the Jews may remain!”
Over on the other side of town, the Jews want to know what happened. “Well,” the Chief Rabbi explained, “The Pope first waved his hands over his head, telling me ‘We Catholics own all of this, and you Jews must leave! So I pointed to the ground to tell him, ’We Jews are staying right here!’ Then he held up three fingers to tell me ‘You Jews have three days to get out of Rome!’ And of course I replied, we were here FIRST, and you can sit on THIS!”
“OK,” says his audience. “But then what?”
“I don’t know,” the Rabbi admitted. “He took out his lunch, so I took out mine.”
Always seems odd to me to measure such vast quantities in pounds. Surely US tons (1.7 million) or Imperial tons (1.52 million) would make it easier to imagine.
My tale today picks on the Italians, but in a nice way! Tony and Virginia are newlyweds and want to take a romantic train trip to some where in the Outer Banks for their honeymoon! He is telling a friend about the trip and the friend asks “So how was your honeymoon?” “Honeymoon a never a happen!” “What do you mean” asks his friend. “Well we a start off a with a nice a cocktails and a delicious a dinner in the a dining a car and a then we a go to a our a private a cabin for a wonderful a honeymoon night a together.” " Virginia and I are a ready to a climb in our berth when the a conductor is a walking a down the aisle and a he’s a shouting “norfolka Virginia norfolka Virginia!” So a honeymoon a never a happen!" ;o}
eromlig over 2 years ago
One day, many years ago, the Pope decides he wants all the Jews out of Rome, so he tells the Chief Rabbi. The Rabbi says, “You can’t do that to us! You at least have to give us a chance to stay.” So the Pope agrees they’ll have a debate over it. However, due to language differences, the debate will be held entirely in sign language. The Rabbi reluctantly agrees to the terms, and the next day, they meet just outside The Vatican.
The Pope begins by waving one arm over his head; the Rabbi points to the ground.
Next, the Pope holds up three fingers. The Rabbi holds his index finger up, and twists it.
Finally, the Pope takes a chalice and bread from the folds of his robe. The Rabbi pulls out an apple. The Pope declares the debate is over, and that the Rabbi has won.
Back at the Vatican, the Catholics ask the Pope, “what happened?”
“Well,” the Pope answers, “First I told the Rabbi that God rules all the Heavens. But he responded by telling me Satan still rules the Earth. Then I told him the Trinity rules all, but he countered by reminding me that, in the end, there is still but one God. So I took out the Sacraments to remind him of our Savior’s sacrifice, but he countered even that by reminding me of original sin, as represented by his apple. So the Jews may remain!”
Over on the other side of town, the Jews want to know what happened. “Well,” the Chief Rabbi explained, “The Pope first waved his hands over his head, telling me ‘We Catholics own all of this, and you Jews must leave! So I pointed to the ground to tell him, ’We Jews are staying right here!’ Then he held up three fingers to tell me ‘You Jews have three days to get out of Rome!’ And of course I replied, we were here FIRST, and you can sit on THIS!”
“OK,” says his audience. “But then what?”
“I don’t know,” the Rabbi admitted. “He took out his lunch, so I took out mine.”
jasonsnakelover over 2 years ago
Gahatma Mandhi One time I was among 4,773 students dressed as him to celebrate 151 years after his birth.
When die-hard fans of 19th-century dancer Marie Taglioni go their hands on a pair of her shoes, they did what any true fan would do: eat them.
May the Lord be with you.
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
And we’re a few weeks away to Gahatma Mandhi’s 153rd birthday. Due the pandemic, will there be some convention for the occasion?
boniface22 over 2 years ago
Always seems odd to me to measure such vast quantities in pounds. Surely US tons (1.7 million) or Imperial tons (1.52 million) would make it easier to imagine.
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
Who “cuts the cheese” in Wisconsin???
Flynn White Premium Member over 2 years ago
Gandhi- known for being Naan violent.
Caldonia over 2 years ago
X-rays are now used to cure people who have eaten too many pounds of cheese.
Gent over 2 years ago
“I knew Gandhi better than most because he opened his real FANGS to me and I could see the inside of the man. Gandhi was all the time double-dealing.”
— Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, in a rare radio interview to the BBC one year before his death, where he explained the duplicitous core of Gandhi.
Gent over 2 years ago
And I thought x-rays caused cancer.
tremaine53 over 2 years ago
Isn’t Wisconsin concerned that they’re going to use up the Moon? They must get a great shipping rate from Amazon, btw…
arrseetee over 2 years ago
Love to start my day laughing. Thank you. I read Believe It every day, but generally do not read the comments. I will from now on.
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 2 years ago
Mahat’N’Macoat Dhandi took them all for a walk and they came back wondering and hungry.
Take care, may hip boot super salesman P.T. Barnord be with you, and gesundheit.
joefearsnothing over 2 years ago
My tale today picks on the Italians, but in a nice way! Tony and Virginia are newlyweds and want to take a romantic train trip to some where in the Outer Banks for their honeymoon! He is telling a friend about the trip and the friend asks “So how was your honeymoon?” “Honeymoon a never a happen!” “What do you mean” asks his friend. “Well we a start off a with a nice a cocktails and a delicious a dinner in the a dining a car and a then we a go to a our a private a cabin for a wonderful a honeymoon night a together.” " Virginia and I are a ready to a climb in our berth when the a conductor is a walking a down the aisle and a he’s a shouting “norfolka Virginia norfolka Virginia!” So a honeymoon a never a happen!" ;o}
DATo over 2 years ago
Then why is cheese so expensive?
Bilan over 2 years ago
If they had a billion geese dressed as Mahatma, they would have a Giga Gandhi Gaggle
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 2 years ago
Remember the government free cheese years? In WI, they gave sharp cheddar and big blocks of butter.
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
The state of Wisconsin is also Ex-Laxe’s best state for sales.