Quasimodo's Replacement

[Old Moparz]

(It's an oldie, but I hadn't heard it in years......lol)


After Quasimodo's death, the bishop of the Cathedral of Notre Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was needed. The bishop decided that he would conduct the interviews personally and went up into the belfry to begin the screening process. After observing several applicants demonstrate their skills, he had decided to call it a day.

Just then, an armless man approached him and announced that he was there to apply for the bell ringer's job. The bishop was incredulous. "You have no arms!"

"No matter," said the man. "Observe!"

The man began striking the bells with his face producing a beautiful melody on the carillon. The bishop listened in astonishment, convinced he had finally found a replacement for Quasimodo. Suddenly, as he rushed forward to strike the bell, the armless man tripped and plunged headlong out of the belfry window to his death in the street below.

The stunned bishop rushed down two hundred and ninety five church steps. When he reached the street, a crowd had gathered around the fallen figure, drawn by the beautiful music they had heard only moment before. As they silently parted to let the bishop through, one of them asked,  "Bishop, who was this man?"

"I don't know his name," the bishop sadly replied, "But his face rings a bell."

[Old Moparz]

WAIT! WAIT! There's more.... 

[Old Moparz]

The following day, despite the sadness that weighed heavily on his heart due to the unfortunate death of the armless man, the bishop continued his interviews for the bell ringer of Notre Dame. The first man to approach him said, "Your Excellency, I am the brother of the poor armless wretch that fell to his death from this very belfry yesterday. I pray that you honor his life by allowing me to replace him in this duty."

The bishop agreed to give the man an audition, and, as the armless man's brother stooped to pick up a mallet to strike the first bell, he groaned, clutched at his chest, twirled around, and died on the spot. Two monks, hearing the bishop's cries of grief at this second tragedy, rushed up the stairs to his side. "What has happened? Who is this man?" the first monk asked breathlessly.

"I don't know his name," sighed the distraught bishop, "but he's a dead ringer for his brother."

[Brock Samson]

you are without a doubt the most valuable resource on this site!  

[Old Moparz]

you are without a doubt the most valuable resource on this site!  

It's just compensation for my questionable tech-help advice.   

Q:  I have a '66 Charger that has a knocking sound in the front suspension during initial acceleration from a dead stop. Is there anything I can do to find where it's coming from & stop it?

A:  Yes, install a good stereo & turn the volume up so you don't hear it.   

[nh_mopar_fan]

goodgodalmighty, that IS old.

[PocketThunder]

goodgodalmighty, that IS old.

Well i'm 36 and i've never heard it before.  Damn Bob that was funny as all get out!!!