Exceptional Golfer
As a young man, Norton was an exceptional golfer. At
the age of 26, however, he decided to become a priest,
and joined a rather peculiar order. He took the usual
vows of poverty and chastity; but his order also required
that he quit golf and never play again. This was
particularly difficult for Norton, but he agreed and
was finally ordained a priest.
One Sunday morning, the Reverend Father Norton woke
up and realizing it was an exceptionally beautiful and
sunny early spring day, decided he just had to play golf.
So... he told the Associate Pastor that he was feeling
sick and convinced him to say Mass for him that day.
As soon as the Associate Pastor left the room, Father
Norton headed out of town to a golf course about
forty miles away. This way he knew he wouldn't
accidentally meet anyone he knew from his parish.
Setting up on the first tee, he was alone. After all,
it was Sunday morning and everyone else was in
church! At about this time, Saint Peter leaned over
to the Lord while looking down from the heavens
and exclaimed, "You're not going to let him get
away with this, are you?"
The Lord sighed, and said, "No, I guess not."
Just then Father Norton hit the ball and it shot
straight towards the pin, dropping just short of
it, rolled up and fell into the hole. It WAS A
420-YARD HOLE IN ONE!
St. Peter was astonished. He looked at the Lord
and asked, "Why did you let him do that?" The
Lord smiled and replied, "Who is he going to tell?"
[ Author Unknown -- Aiken Drum (Aiken@AikensLaughs.com) ]
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