Ash Wednesday

Gemini Cricket · 02-21-2007, 12:02 PM

And now here's my annual telling of my humorous Ash Wednesday story...

On Ash Wednesday I met a colleague of Ralphie's. A scientist. When I shook his hand I noticed a black mark on his forehead.
"Oh, you're Catholic." I said. "Happy Ash Wednesday."
He looked at me and said, "I'm not Catholic."
"But you have black ashes in the shape of a cross on your forehead." I pointed.
"That's a birthmark." He said.
From that day on he was known as Mr. Ash Wednesday. I still called him that after he had the mark bleached off his forehead.

True story.
Really. I'm not kidding.

Snowflake · 02-21-2007, 12:28 PM

GREAT story! How'd I miss this last year?

flippyshark · 02-21-2007, 01:20 PM

Were you the first person to make that assumption about Ralphie, or was that a yearly occurence for the poor fellow?

Strangler Lewis · 02-21-2007, 01:26 PM

He should have sold his services to Golden Palace.com. He could have toured with the grilled cheese sandwich.

02-21-2007, 12:02 PM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Ash Wednesday And now here's my annual telling of my humorous Ash Wednesday story... On Ash Wednesday I met a colleague of Ralphie's. A scientist. When I shook his hand I noticed a black mark on his forehead. "Oh, you're Catholic." I said. "Happy Ash Wednesday." He looked at me and said, "I'm not Catholic." "But you have black ashes in the shape of a cross on your forehead." I pointed. "That's a birthmark." He said. From that day on he was known as Mr. Ash Wednesday. I still called him that after he had the mark bleached off his forehead. True story. Really. I'm not kidding.
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02-21-2007, 12:28 PM	#2
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	GREAT story! How'd I miss this last year? __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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02-21-2007, 01:20 PM	#3
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Were you the first person to make that assumption about Ralphie, or was that a yearly occurence for the poor fellow?
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02-21-2007, 01:26 PM	#4
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	He should have sold his services to Golden Palace.com. He could have toured with the grilled cheese sandwich. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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