[2441] in Humor
HUMOR: The Price of a Phone Call
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sharalee M. Field)
Tue Sep 8 10:39:21 1998
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 10:35:10 -0400
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From: "Sharalee M. Field" <sharalee_field@harvard.edu>
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>Subject: Forward: the price of a phone call - second attempt
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The Chief Rabbi of Israel and the Pope are in a meeting in Rome. The
>>>>Rabbi notices an unusually fancy phone on a side table in the Pope's
>>>>private chambers.
>>>>
>>>>"What is that phone for?" he asks the pontiff.
>>>>
>>>>"It's my direct line to the Lord!"
>>>>
>>>>The Rabbi is skeptical, and the Pope notices. The Holy Father insists
>>>>that the Rabbi try it out, and, indeed, he is connected to the Lord.
>>>>The Rabbi holds a lengthy discussion with Him. After hanging up the
>>>>Rabbi says. "Thank you very much. This is great! But listen, I want to
>>>>pay for my phone charges."
>>>>
>>>>The Pope, of course refuses, but the Rabbi is steadfast and finally,
>>>>the pontiff gives in. He checks the counter on the phone and says:
>>>>"Allright! The charges were 100,000 Lira. ($56)
>>>>
>>>>The Chief Rabbi gladly hands over a packet of bills. A few months
>>>>later, the Pope is in Jerusalem on an official visit. In the Chief
>>>>Rabbi's chambers he sees a phone identical to his and learns it also
>>>>is a direct line to the Lord. The Pope remembers he has an urgent
>>>>matter that requires divine consultation and asks if he can use the
>>>>Rabbi's phone.
>>>>
>>>>The Rabbi gladly agrees, hands him the phone, and the Pope chats away.
>>>>After hanging up, the Pope offers to pay for the phone charges.
>>>>
>>>>This time, the Chief Rabb refuses to accept payment. After the Pope
>>>>insist, the Chief The Rabbi relents and looks on the phone counter and
>>>>says: "1 Shekel 50!" ($0.42)
>>>>
>>>>The Pope looks surprised: "Why so cheap!?"
>>>>
>>>>The Rabbi smiles: "Local call."
>>
>Celia Kent
>tel 495-5606, fax 495-7881, email celia_kent@harvard.edu
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