Come on, you know the stereotype. Jews would wait 2000 years to get a bill paid. :)
> Riiiiiiight. > > > Every time a new Pope is elected, there are a > > lot of rituals in accordance with tradition. > > Well, there is one tradition that very few > > people know about. > > > > Shortly after the new Pope is enthroned, the > > Chief Rabbi seeks an audience. He is shown into > > the Pope's presence, whereupon he presents the > > Pope with a silver tray bearing a velvet cushion. > > On top of the cushion is an ancient, shriveled > > parchment envelope. The Pope symbolically > > stretches out his arm in a gesture of rejection. > > > > The Chief Rabbi then retires, taking the envelope > > with him and does not return until the next Pope > > is elected. > > > > John Paul II was intrigued by this ritual, that's > > origins were unknown to him. He instructed the best > > scholars of the Vatican to research it, but they > > came up with nothing. > > > > When the time came and the Chief Rabbi was shown into > > his presence, he faithfully enacted the ritual > > rejection but, as the Chief Rabbi turned to leave, > > he called him back. > > > > "My brother," the Pope whispered, "I must confess > > that we Catholics are ignorant of the meaning of > > this ritual enacted for centuries between us and > > you, the representative of the Jewish people. I > > have to ask you, what is it all about?" > > > > The Chief Rabbi shrugs and replies: "But we have no > > more idea than you do. The origin of the ceremony > > is lost in the traditions of ancient history." > > > > The Pope said: "Let us retire to my private chambers > > and enjoy a glass of wine together, then with your > > agreement, we shall open the envelope and discover > > the secret at last." > > > > The Chief Rabbi agreed. > > > > Fortified in their resolve by the wine, they gingerly > > pried open the curling parchment envelope and with > > trembling fingers, the Chief Rabbi reached inside > > and extracted a folded sheet of similarly ancient > > paper. > > > > As the Pope peered over his shoulder, he slowly > > opened it. They both gasped with shock - It was > > the check for the Last Supper. > > > > > > > > Philip Arnold > > Technical Director > > Certified ColdFusion Developer > > ASP Multimedia Limited > > Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 > > Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 > > > > www.aspmedia.co.uk > > www.aspevents.net > > > > An ISO9001 registered company. > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > > the system manager. > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
