The Dog's Funeral
Muldoon lived
alone in the Irish countryside with only a pet dog for company. One day the dog died, and
Muldoon went to the parish priest and asked,
“Father, me dog is dead. Can he be
buried by the Church?”
Father Patrick replied,
“I'm afraid not; we cannot have services for an animal in the
Church. But there are some Baptists down the lane, and there's no tellin' what
they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the creature.”
Muldoon said,
“I'll go right away Father. Do ya'
think $5,000 is enough to donate for the service?”
Father Patrick exclaimed,
“Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus! Why didn't ya
tell me the dog was Catholic?”