> THE GOLDEN TELEPHONE
>
> An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the
> world.
>
> For his first chapter he decided to write about American churches. So he
> bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando, thinking that he would
> work his way across the country from South to North.
>
> On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he
> noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read
> $10,000 per call".
>
> The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what
> the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line
> to heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God.
>
> The American thanked the priest and went along his way.
>
> Next stop was in Atlanta. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the
> same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this
> was the same kind of telephone he saw in Orlando and he asked a nearby
> nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to
> heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.
>
> "O.K., thank you," said the American.
>
> He then travelled to Indianapolis, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston,
> and New York. In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the
> same $10,000 per call" sign under it.
>
> The American, upon leaving Vermont saw a sign for Canada and decided to
> see if Canadians had the same phone. He arrived in Montreal, and again,
> there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it
> read "10 cents per call."
>
> The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign.
>
> "Father, I've travelled all over America and I've seen this same golden
> telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to Heaven,
> but in every state the price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap
> here?"
>
> The priest smiled and answered, "You're in Canada now son, it's a local
> call".
>
>
> An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the
> world.
>
> For his first chapter he decided to write about American churches. So he
> bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando, thinking that he would
> work his way across the country from South to North.
>
> On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he
> noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read
> $10,000 per call".
>
> The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what
> the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line
> to heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God.
>
> The American thanked the priest and went along his way.
>
> Next stop was in Atlanta. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the
> same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this
> was the same kind of telephone he saw in Orlando and he asked a nearby
> nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to
> heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.
>
> "O.K., thank you," said the American.
>
> He then travelled to Indianapolis, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston,
> and New York. In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the
> same $10,000 per call" sign under it.
>
> The American, upon leaving Vermont saw a sign for Canada and decided to
> see if Canadians had the same phone. He arrived in Montreal, and again,
> there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it
> read "10 cents per call."
>
> The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign.
>
> "Father, I've travelled all over America and I've seen this same golden
> telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to Heaven,
> but in every state the price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap
> here?"
>
> The priest smiled and answered, "You're in Canada now son, it's a local
> call".
>
