Jul 30, 2007
A Dead Donkey
A clergyman awoke one morning to find a dead
donkey in his front yard. He had no idea how
it got there but he knew that he had to get
rid of it. So, he called the sanitation
department, the health department, and several
other agencies but no one seemed able to help him.
In desperation, the good reverend called the
mayor and asked what should be done. The mayor
must have been having a bad day.
man. It’s your job to bury the dead."
donkey in his front yard. He had no idea how
it got there but he knew that he had to get
rid of it. So, he called the sanitation
department, the health department, and several
other agencies but no one seemed able to help him.
In desperation, the good reverend called the
mayor and asked what should be done. The mayor
must have been having a bad day.
"Why bother me?" he asked. "You’re a clergy-
man. It’s your job to bury the dead."
The pastor lost his cool. "Yes," he snapped,
"But I thought I should at least notify the
next-of-kin.
