Monday Mirth

     Who couldn't use a chuckle to start off the week? I received this ages ago and forgot about it. Seeing as how the Christmas season is upon us, it seemed strangely appropriate.

     We all have our own spin on Faith. The next 25 statements were taken off tests an elementary school class had on their knowledge of the Old and New Testement. I can't imagine being the person trying to keep a straight face as the papers were graded. Spelling and grammar have been left intact.

1 In the first book of the Bible, Guinessiss. God got tired of creating the world so he took the Sabbath off.

2 Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah's wife was Joan of Ark. Noah built and ark and the animals came on in pears.

3 Lot's wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.

4 The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they have had trouble with unsympathetic genitals.

5 Sampson was a strongman who let himself be led astray by a jezebel like Delilah.

6 Samson slayed the Philistines with the Axe of the Apostles.

7 Moses led the Jews to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread, which is bread without any ingredients.

8 The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandments.

9 The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.

10 The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not admit adultery.

11 Moses died before he ever reached Canada then Joshua led the Hebrews in the Battle of Geritol.

12 The greatest miracle in the bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.

13 David was a Hebrew king who was skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finkelsteins, a race of people who lived in biblical times.

14 Soloman, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.

15 When Mary heard she was the mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.

16 When the three wise guys from the east side arrived, they found Jesus in a manger.

17 Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption.

18 St John the Blacksmith dumped water on his head.

19 Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says, Do unto others before they do one to you. He also explained, A man doth not live by sweat alone.

20 It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.

21 The people who followed the Lord were called the 12 Decibels.

22 The Epistels were the wives of the Apostles.

23 One of the oppossums was St Matthew who was also a taximan.

24 St Paul cavorted to Christianity, he preached Holy Acrimony, which is another name for marriage.

25 Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.


     There you have it, the gospel according to an elementary Catholic school class. Catch your breath, wipe your eyes and enjoy the rest of the week. Maybe say a prayer for those poor embattled Finkelsteins.