THE ENGLAND RUGY SUPPORTER AND THE POPE
Added on: 12th Nov 2015
THE POPE WAS CRUISING ALONG THE BEACH
IN THE POPE-MOBILE WHEN THERE WAS
A FRANTIC COMMOTION JUST OFF-SHORE.
A HELPLESS MAN,
WEARING AN ENGLISH RUGBY JERSEY,
WAS STRUGGLING FRANTICALLY
TO FREE HIMSELF FROM THE JAWS
OF A 25 FOOT SHARK.
AS THE POPE WATCHED IN HORROR,
A SPEEDBOAT PULLED UP WITH
THREE MEN WEARING WELSH, IRISH AND
SCOTTISH RUGBY JERSEYS.
ONE QUICKLY FIRED A HARPOON INTO
THE SHARK'S SIDE WHILE THE OTHER
TWO REACHED OUT AND PULLED THE
HAPLESS ENGLISH FAN FROM THE WATER.
THEN, USING LONG CLUBS,
THE THREE BEAT THE SHARK TO
DEATH AND HAULED IT INTO THE BOAT.
IMMEDIATELY THE POPE SHOUTED
AND SUMMONED THEM TO HIM.
"I GIVE YOU MY BLESSING
FOR YOUR BRAVE ACTIONS.
I HEARD THAT THERE WERE SOME BITTER
HATRED BETWEEN THE CELTS AND
ENGLAND RUGBY FANS,
BUT NOW I HAVE SEEN WITH MY
OWN EYES THAT THIS IS NOT TRUE."
AS THE POPE DROVE OFF,
THE HARPOONER ASKED HIS BUDDIES:
"WHO WAS THAT?"
"IT WAS THE POPE," ONE REPLIED.
"HE IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH GOD
AND HAS ACCESS TO ALL OF GOD'S WISDOM."
"WELL" THE HARPOONER SAID,
"HE MAY HAVE ACCESS TO GOD AND HIS WISDOM,
BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT SHARK FISHING.
IS THE BAIT HOLDING UP OK OR
DO WE NEED TO GET ANOTHER ONE?"
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