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Things aren't always what they seem! A punter was at the races playing the ponies and all but losing his shirt when he noticed a priest step onto the track and bless one of the horses lining up for the fourth race. Lo and behold the horse won. He did the same on the next race, and the next one. All afternoon, the punter saw the priest blessing the winners. Before the last the race, the priest blessed an old nag that was 100-1, but this time he blessed its eyes, its hooves, and even sprayed holy water over it. The punter made a quick dash to the ATM, withdrew all his savings, and bet every cent he had on the old nag. He watched dumbfounded as the old nag pulled up and couldn’t even finish the race. In a state of shock, he went to the priest and demanded, “Father what happened? All day long you blessed the horses and they all won, then in the last race the horse you blessed never even had a chance. Now, thanks to you, I’ve lost every cent of my savings.” The priest nodded wisely and with sympathy said, “You’re not Catholic are you my son. “No, I’m an atheist’’, said the punter. “There you are then”, said the priest, “you couldn’t tell the difference between a blessing and the last rites. |
