From: amheater@BYE.SAILORcogeco.ca   
      
   I propose ..."Gary"  wrote in message   
      
   Seeing as how all we have to offer is birthday greetings, and I am tired of   
   hearing about my own, I would like to propose a comedy challenge. A joke   
   contest....   
   *** 8>< ***   
   And another ... (this is fun ...)   
      
      
   The old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had Faithfully served   
   the people of the nation's capital.  He motioned for his nurse to come near.   
      
   'Yes, Father?'  said the nurse.   
      
   'I would really like to see Ex prime-ministers, Jean Chretien and Brian   
   Mulroney, before I die,' whispered the priest.   
      
   'I'll see what I can do, Father,' replied the nurse.   
      
   The nurse sent the request to the Prime ministers office and waited for a   
   response. Soon the word arrived, former prime-ministers would be delighted   
   to visit the priest. As they went to the hospital, Jean commented to Brian,   
   'I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help   
   our images and might even get me re-elected someday.'  Brian, agreed that it   
   was a good thing.   
      
   When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Brian's hand in his   
   right hand and Jean's hand in his left.  There was silence and a look of   
   serenity on the old priest's face. Finally Brian Mulroney spoke.  'Father,   
   of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with   
   you as you near the end?'   
      
   The old priest slowly replied, 'I have always tried to pattern my life after   
   our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.'   
      
   'Amen,' said Brian.   
      
   'Amen,' said Jean.   
      
   The old priest continued, 'Jesus died between two lying thieves. I would   
   like to do the same.'   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)