A priest wanted to raise money for his church, and seeing a fortune in horse racing, he decided to purchase a horse and enter it into a race. However, at the local auction, the going price for horses was so steep that the priest ended up buying a donkey. The priest figured that since he had the donkey anyway, he might as well go ahead and enter it into the races. Much to his surprise, the donkey came in third.

The next day, the local sports section of the paper carried the headline: "PRIEST'S ASS SHOWS"

The priest was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the races again the following day. This time the donkey won! The next day the local paper read: "PRIEST'S ASS OUT IN FRONT"

The bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he told the priest not to enter the donkey in another race. The headline that day read: "BISHOP SCRATCHES PRIEST'S ASS"

This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the priest to get rid of the animal at once. Not surprisingly, the headlines reported: "RACING PRIEST LOSES HIS ASS"

The bishop was horrified, but figured that was the end of the matter. Unfortunately, the priest disposed of the donkey by giving it to the nearby convent. So, the local paper was able to report: "NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN"

The bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to dispose of the donkey immediately. She found a farmer who was willing to buy the animal for $10.00. The next day the headlines stated: "NUN PEDDLES ASS FOR TEN BUCKS"

They buried the bishop that afternoon, and on the day following the funeral, the headlines read: "TOO MUCH ASS RESPONSIBLE FOR BISHOP'S DEATH"