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New Bell Ringer

After Quasimodo’s death, the bishop of the cathedral of Notre Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was needed. The bishop decided that he would conduct the interviews personally and went up into the belfry to begin the screening process.

After observing while several applicants demonstrated their skills, he decided to call it a day. Just then a lone, armless man approached him and announced that he was there to apply for the bell ringer’s job.

The bishop was incredulous. “You have no arms!”

“No matter,” said the man, “observe!” He then began striking the bells with his face, producing a beautiful melody on the carillon.

The bishop listened in astonishment, convinced that he had finally found a suitable replacement for Quasimodo. Suddenly, while rushing forward to strike a bell, the armless man tripped and plunged headlong out of the belfry window to his death in the street below.

The stunned bishop immediately rushed down the stairways. When he reached the street, a crowd had gathered around the fallen figure, drawn by the beautiful music they had heard only moments before. As they silently parted to let the bishop through, one of them asked, “Bishop, who was this man?”

“I don’t know his name,” the bishop sadly replied, “But his face sure rings a bell.”

This news arrived on: 09/30/2008

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Posted Comments:

10-07-2008 22:12

UK wrote:

BELL RINGER

ANYONE THAT CAN'T TAKE A JOKE , DOES NOT NEED TO READ ONE, THEY HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOR. < ONE WITH SENSE OF HUMOR> VERY GOOD ,,, JOYCE G ,...

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10-06-2008 15:40

Tysha wrote:

Bell Ringer

I loved it. Obviously the ones who thought it was in bad taste did not see the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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10-05-2008 19:23

Keith Heltsley wrote:

The New Bell Ringer

Funny. Sick, but funny. I like it. *grin*

As others mentioned, you left off the continuation of the joke. and since Shawn M. Roeder on 10-04-2008 08:22 said it so well, I won't add to it.

--kh

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10-05-2008 19:19

Keith Heltsley wrote:

The New Bell Ringer

Funny. Sick, but funny.

As others mentioned, you left off the continuation of the joke. and since Shawn M. Roeder on 10-04-2008 08:22 said it so well, I won't add to it.

--kh

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10-05-2008 16:07

wrote:

bell ringer

very bad taste. anyone who thinks that is funny has a sick mind.

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