The donkey

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A priest had to raise funds for the local church. He heard there was money in horse racing so he went to an auction to buy a horse. The horses were too expensive for him so he settled for a donkey instead. On faith, he entered the donkey in the local race anyway. Miraculously, the donkey came in third. A local pressman sent the story to the local newspaper, which headlined: “Father’s ass shows”. Happy with the money the donkey brought in, the priest entered the donkey again. Again, it won. The headline read: “ Father’s ass out in front.” This was too much for the Bishop, who ordered the priest to withdraw from racing. The headlines read: “ Bishop scratches father’s ass.” Outraged, the Bishop told the priest to get rid of it. The priest gave it to the local convent. The headlines read: “ Nun has best ass in town”. Horrified, the Bishop tells the nun to sell it at once, which she did for $10. The headline was: “ Nun sells ass for $10”. In a fit, the Bishop tells the nun to retrieve the donkey and set if free where it could not cause any scandal. She did so, but the headlines continued to irk the Bishop. It read: “ Nun’s ass is wild and free.” The Bishop was buried the next day.