The Pastor's Ass

The Pastor's Ass - The pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again and it won again. The local paper headline read: Pastor's Ass Out Front
The bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in another race. The next day, the local paper headline read: Bishop Scratches Pastor's Ass
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the donkey. The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent. The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day: Nun Has Best Ass In Town
The bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey so she sold it to a farmer for $10. The next day the paper read: Nun Sells Ass For $10
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild. The next day the headline read: Nun Announces Her Ass Is Wild & Free
The bishop was buried the next day!
The moral of the story is - Being concerned about public opinion can bring you much grief and misery ... even shorten your life.