February 25, 2008 by RevLurch.

From Ted Bownas over at Firefighter Nation comes this little story:

The gentleman was heavy-set, neatly dressed in chinos and a button-down shirt, and well-spoken. ” I hope so,” he replied with no appearance of distress. “I’ve got a fire I need put out.”

Now he had my attention. “Um, what kind of fire?” I asked, trying to peer around him. I was envisioning a car fire - it wouldn’t have been the first time someone drove up to the firehouse with a smoldering mouse nest or something under the hood. He shuffled his Docksiders in embarrassment. “Well - a mattress fire, actually,” he replied. ” I was smoking a cigarette in bed - I know you’re not supposed to, but I was, and…well…I guess I lit my mattress on fire.”

Read the rest. I can’t vouch for the truthfulness of the story but sometimes you just never know. Even if it is embellished, it’s a good story that’ll make you shake your head.

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February 21, 2008 by RevLurch.

Would you like to have a firefighter in your home everyday?

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February 10, 2008 by RevLurch.

Seen this before, received again today in my email, couldn’t help but sharing:

SIPPING VODKA

A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak. After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done. The monsignor replied, “When I am worried about getting nervous On the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip.” So next Sunday he took the monsignor’s advice. At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink.

He proceeded to talk up a storm. Upon his return to his office after the mass, he found the following note on the door:

1) Sip the vodka, don’t gulp.

2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.

3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.

4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.

5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.

6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.

7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior and the spooky.

8 ) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the *!(# out of him.

9) When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey, don’t say he was stoned off his ass.

10) We do not refer to the cross as the “Big T.”

11) When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper he said, “take this and eat it for it is my body.” He did not say ” Eat me .”

12) The recommended grace before a meal is not: Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, Yeah God.

Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at St. Peter’s not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy’s.

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