The dog dies

Muldoon lived alone in the Irish countryside with only a pet dog for company.

One day the dog died, and Muldoon went to the parish priest and asked, "Father, my dog died. Could you say a mass for the poor creature?"

Father Patrick replied, "I'm afraid not; we cannot have services for an animal in the church. But there are some Baptists down the lane, and there's no telling' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the creature."

Muldoon said, "I'll go right away Father. Do you think $5,000 is enough to donate to them for the service?"

Father Patrick exclaimed, "Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus! Why didn't you tell me the dog was Catholic?"

Vocabulary Help

• alone - sozinho
• Irish - irlandês
• pet - animal de estimação
• mass - missa
• I´m afraid not - temo que não
• church - igreja
• lane - rua
• believe - acreditar
• enough - bastante, suficiente

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