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Years ago, in the poorest parts of Ireland, churches were far apart and it was necessary to hold various services in the priest’s cottage. So, on a certain Confessional day, Pat was standing in line waiting to pour forth his sins and gazing enviously at a row of fat hams hung from the rafters above his head. Suddenly, when his fellow churchmen were not looking, he slipped one under his coat. . Finally his turn came. “Father,” he whispered, “I’ve just stolen a ham and I’ve brought it here to you.” “But I don’t want it,” retorted the priest angrily. “Give it back to the owner.” “I offered if to him,” answered Pat, “and he refused it.” “Then keep it, man,” answered the Father. “Thank you, Father,” grinned Pat.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 9, 23 December 1947, Page 5
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129Strategy Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 9, 23 December 1947, Page 5
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