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Summer 06
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope… I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and bring you home again to your own land.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11, 14 (NLT)
But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
~ Isaiah 40:31 (NLT)
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When he catches a fly.
Please tell me if you "get" this joke because I'm not sure I do:
A Catholic Irishman, a Chaldean Iraqi and an Episcopalian American are together on holiday in Rome. As they wander down a side street in Vatican City they see something lying on the ground. When they wander over to investigate they are horrified to find its the Pope, face down, dead as a doornail. Running back to St. Peter's square for help, they encounter a cardinal. After telling him the story he begs them to keep it quiet for a while, so the spin doctors in the Vatican can figure out how to break the news to the world and avoid yet another Catholic scandal.
The Irishman, being a hard-drinking gambler, hatches a plot. They will keep mum about the Pope, but go and place a huge bet at the bookies that the Pope will die in the next two weeks. All goes according to plan and a few weeks later the guys meet up. The Irishman is driving a flash new car and carrying a case of 12 year old Jameson whiskey. The Iraqi is driving an even flashier new car and smoking a fat cigar. The American steps off a bus, looking no different than usual, except for he looks a bit glum.
"What happened", say the Irishman and Iraqi, "didn't you bet on the Pope to die?". "Yeah" says the American. "But I did a double with the Archbishop of Canterbury".
He did a double bet? I'm a little foggy..
The Am. Episcopalian in this obtuse joke places a bet that the ABC will *also* die; therein is the 'double'. Since only the Pope died (in the joke), the A.E. lost the bet.
That's how I'm interpreting it, anywho.
Ha Ha, okay, I get it. Thanks.
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