An Irish Miracle

[John Saxton]

Murphy drops some buttered toast on the kitchen floor and it lands butter-side-up.

He looks down in astonishment, for he knows that it's a law of nature of the universe that buttered toast always falls butter-down.

So he rushes round to the presbytery to fetch Father Flanagan.

He tells the priest that a miracle has occurred in his kitchen.

But he won't say what it is, so he asks Fr. Flanagan to come and see it with his own eyes.

He leads Fr. Flanagan into the kitchen and asks him what he sees on the floor.

"Well," says the priest, "it's pretty obvious. Someone has dropped some buttered toast on the floor and then, for some reason, they flipped it over so that the butter was on top."

"No, Father, I dropped it and it landed like that!" exclaimed Murphy

"Oh my Lord," says Fr. Flanagan, "dropped toast never falls with the butter side up. It's a miracle

Wait... it's not for me to say it's a miracle. I'll have to report this matter to the Bishop and he'll have to deal with it. He'll send some people round; to interview you, take photos, etc.."

A thorough investigation is conducted, not only by the archdiocese but by scientists sent over from the Curia in Rome.

No expense is spared.

There is great excitement in the town as everyone knows that a miracle will bring in much needed tourism revenue.

Then, after 8 long weeks and with great fanfare, the Bishop announces the final ruling.

"It is certain that some kind of an extraordinary event took place in Murphy's kitchen, quite outside the natural laws of the universe. “

Yet the Holy See must be very cautious before ruling a miracle.

All other explanations must be ruled out.

Unfortunately, in this case, it has been declared 'No Miracle' because they think that Murphy may have buttered the toast on the wrong side!"

[FenceFurniture]

I dunno where you get such a regular supply of jokes from Johnno, but like this one, there's always a 90% chance that it's cracker!

Jokes posted by John Saxton: always read.

Jokes posted by some others: never waste the pixels.

[John Saxton]

Unfortunately I don't have an unexhaustable supply of jokes,I do however have great email list from folk with fertile imaginations.

IF you can make someone laugh to ease the burden of their day then at least you have achieved something worthwhile.

cheers

[Allan at Wallan]

I dunno where you get such a regular supply of jokes from Johnno, but like this one, there's always a 90% chance that it's cracker!

Jokes posted by John Saxton: always read.

Jokes posted by some others: never waste the pixels.

Jokes posted by some others: never waste the pixels. Booooooooo!

[Sawdust Maker]

Jokes posted by some others: never waste the pixels. Booooooooo!

yeah boo!

[Grumpy John]

..................................

Jokes posted by some others: never waste the pixels.

I'm with you FF.

[Sawdust Maker]

... and then the fight started!

[FenceFurniture]

[Rodgera]

Jokes posted by some others: never waste the pixels.

I think I'll take my keyboard and go home ):

[KBs PensNmore]

I think I'll take my keyboard and go home ):

Yep, same here, I won't bother wasting any ones pixies, with another corny joke.