Each Friday night after work, Bubbal Singh would fire up his outdoor grill
and cook a tandoori chicken and some meat kebabs. But, all of Bubbal's
neighbors were strict Catholics ... and since it was Lent, they were
forbidden from eating chicken and meat on a Friday.

The delicious aroma from the grilled meats was causing such a problem for
the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their Priest. The Priest
came to visit Bubbal, and suggested that he become a Catholic. After several
classes and much study, Bubbal attended Mass ... and as the priest sprinkled
holy water over him, he said, ''You were born a Sikh, and raised a Sikh, but
now, you are a Catholic."

Bubbal's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived, and
the wonderful aroma of tandoori chicken and meat kebabs filled
the neighborhood. The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors,
and, as he rushed into Bubbal's backyard, clutching a rosary and prepared
to scold him, he stopped and watched in amazement.

There stood Bubbal, clutching a small bottle of holy water which
he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meats and chanted:

"Oye, you waz born a chicken, and you waz born a lamb, you waz raised
a chicken, and you waz raised a lamb but now yara, you iz a fish"!

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