rob16584 42 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 An American photographer on holiday was inside a church in Oldham taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read '£10,000 per call'. The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 you could talk to God. The American thanked the priest and went along his way. Next stop was in Manchester. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Oldham and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 he could talk to God. 'OK, thank you,' said the American. He then travelled to Blackburn, Burnley , Rochdale, Littleborough, and Todmorden. In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same '£10,000 per call' sign under it. The American, upon leaving Lancashire decided to travel to Yorkshire to see if Yorkshiremen had the same phone. He arrived in Halifax , and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read '50p per call.' The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign. 'Father, I've travelled all over Lancashire and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to heaven, but in Lancashire the price was £10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?' The priest smiled and answered, 'You're in Yorkshire now, son . It's a local call.' Link to post Share on other sites
simi_av8r 0 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 ROFL i actuallyLOL'd at that, brilliant! love itRob, excellent joke...however we all know that God's country is the beautiful Cotswolds Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 And on the 7th Day he created Yorkshire Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 T' last tahm Ah wus in't Todmorden, 't'wer' in't Yorkshire, laike! Y' know, when Ah were t' lad, us 'ad geography lessons just so we knew where t' draw bl**dy line, laike! : thum: 'Appen - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Typical! Very funny Rob! Link to post Share on other sites
M31 0 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Heh ... I like Yorkshire, one of our family's RAF postings was to RAF Topcliffe in N Yorkshire ... another place of my history I'd like to go back and see for nostalgia! Its said that Yorkshire-men exaggerate a lot ... but I don't believe it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JK5kChbRw Link to post Share on other sites
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mutley 4,487 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 "Wipe tha bluddy feet" One of my favourite Hale and Pace sketches! Link to post Share on other sites
M31 0 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 LOL, not tasted mushy peas for ages .. Now I want to ... Yorkshire puds and roast beef w roast potato with mushy peas for my Sunday dinner me thinks! Dont forget "t" gravy too. Link to post Share on other sites
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