Catholic Hairdryer
In parochial school students are taught that lying is a sin.
However, instructors also advised that using a bit of imagination
was OK to express the truth differently without lying. Below
is a
perfect example of those teachings:
Getting a Hairdryer Through Customs:
An attractive young woman on a flight from Ireland asked the
Priest beside her, 'Father, may I ask a favor?' 'Of course
child.
What may I do for you?'
'Well, I bought my mother an expensive hair dryer for her
birthday.
It is unopened but well over the Customs limits and I' m afraid
they
will confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it
through
customs for me? Hide it under your robes perhaps?'
'I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you, I will not
lie.'
'With your honest face, Father, no one will question you.' When
they
got to Customs, she let the priest go first. The official
asked, 'Father,
do you have anything to declare?'
'From the top of my head down to my waist I have nothing to
declare.'
The official thought this answer strange, so asked, 'And what do
you
have to declare from your waist to the floor?'
'I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used on a woman, but
which is, to date, unused.'
Roaring with laughter, the official said, 'Go ahead, Father.
Next please!'
