An American decided to write a book about famous churches
around the world.

He bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando , thinking
that he would start by working his way across the USA from
South to North.

On his first day he was inside a church 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 Atlanta. There, at a very large Cathedral, he
saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it.

He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in
Orlando 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 .

'O.K., thank you,' said the American .

He then travelled all across America , Africa, England , Japan
, New Zealand. In every church he saw the same looking golden
telephone with the same '$US10,000 per call' sign under it.

The American decided to travel to Scotland to see if Scots had
the same phone.

He arrived in Scotland and again, in the first church he
entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this
time the sign under it read '40p per call.'

The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign .

'Father, I've travelled all over the world and I've seen this
same golden telephone in many churches . I'm told that it is a
direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per
call . Why is it so cheap here?'

The priest smiled and answered, 'You're in Scotland now, son –
it's a local call'.

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😆 I like!

I don't get it?

As an Englishman living in Wales, I've lost count of the times I've heard that one about a Welsh church!

Booo! Get off the stage! 😉

An American decided to write a book about famous churches
around the world.
He bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando , thinking
that he would start by working his way across the USA from
South to North.
On his first day he was inside a church 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 Atlanta. There, at a very large Cathedral, he
saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it.
He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in
Orlando and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was.
She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for
$10,000 he could talk to God .
'O.K., thank you,' said the American .
He then travelled all across America , Africa, England , Japan
, New Zealand. In every church he saw the same looking golden
telephone with the same '$US10,000 per call' sign under it.
The American decided to travel to Scotland to see if Scots had
the same phone.
He arrived in Scotland and again, after stepping over all the broken needles and pushing past the drunks coming and going from the bookies next door he managed to enter the first church and there was the same looking golden telephone, but this
time the sign under it read '40p per call.'
The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign .
'Father, I've travelled all over the world and I've seen this
same golden telephone in many churches . I'm told that it is a
direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per
call . Why is it so cheap here?'
The priest smiled and answered, 'You're in Scotland now, son –
it's a local call'.
The theory being that if you are gullible enough for imaginary friends then you may be stupid enough to believe that Scotland is heaven for anything other than mountain biking.