A preacher wanted to raise money for his church and, being told that there was fortune to be made in thoroughbred racing, he decided to purchase a horse and enter it in the races. At the auction, however, the going prices were so high that he ended up buying a donkey instead. He figured that since he had it, he might as well enter it in a race. To his amazement, the donkey came in third. The following day, the papers read:
The preacher was so pleased that he entered the donkey in another race. This time, the donkey won. The following day, the papers read:
The bishop was upset by the kind of publicity. He ordered the preacher to never again enter the donkey in a race. This time the papers read:
This was just too much for the bishop and he ordered the preacher to get rid of the donkey. The preacher decided to give it to a nun in the convent. The newspaper read:
The bishop fainted when reading this, and upon recovering, ordered the nun to dispose of the donkey. She sold it to a local farmer for $10. The headlines read:
After reading this, they buried the bishop. The headlines read:
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