peedie man
11-Sep-07, 19:14
Two beggars are sitting side by side on a street in Rome. One has a
cross in front of him; the other one, the Star of David. Many people go
by and look at both beggars, but only put money into the hat of the
beggar sitting behind the cross.
A priest comes by, stops and watches throngs of people giving money to
the beggar behind the cross, but none give to the beggar behind the Star
of David.
Finally, the priest goes over to the beggar behind the Star of David and
says, "My poor fellow, don't you understand? This is a Catholic country;
this city is the seat of Catholicism. People aren't going to give you
money if you sit there with a Star of David in front of you, especially
when you're sitting beside a beggar who has a cross. In fact, they would
probably give to him just out of spite,"
The beggar behind the Star of David listened to the priest, turned to
the other beggar with the cross and said: "Moishe, look who's trying to
teach the Goldstein brothers about marketing."
cross in front of him; the other one, the Star of David. Many people go
by and look at both beggars, but only put money into the hat of the
beggar sitting behind the cross.
A priest comes by, stops and watches throngs of people giving money to
the beggar behind the cross, but none give to the beggar behind the Star
of David.
Finally, the priest goes over to the beggar behind the Star of David and
says, "My poor fellow, don't you understand? This is a Catholic country;
this city is the seat of Catholicism. People aren't going to give you
money if you sit there with a Star of David in front of you, especially
when you're sitting beside a beggar who has a cross. In fact, they would
probably give to him just out of spite,"
The beggar behind the Star of David listened to the priest, turned to
the other beggar with the cross and said: "Moishe, look who's trying to
teach the Goldstein brothers about marketing."