asaysail
02-19-2008, 10:01 PM
Boudreaux the Baptist
Boudreaux, a Cajun highlander from Rapides Parish in central
Louisiana, was an older, single gentleman, who was born and
raised a Baptist, living in South Louisiana . Each Friday
night after work, he would fire up his outdoor grill and
cook a venison steak.
Now, all of Boudreaux's neighbors were Catholic...And since
it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on
Fridays. The STRONG delicious aroma from the grilled
venison steaks was causing such a problem for
the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their
priest.
The priest came to visit Boudreaux, and suggested that
Boudreaux Convert to Catholicism. After several classes and
much study, Boudreaux attended Mass and as the priest
sprinkled holy water over him, he said,
"You were born a Baptist and raised a Baptist, but now you
are Catholic."
Boudreaux's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday
night arrived, and the wonderful aroma of grilled venison
filled the neighborhood. The priest
was called immediately by the neighbors and, as he rushed
into Boudreaux's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to
scold him, he stopped in amazement and watched.
There stood Boudreaux, clutching a small bottle of water
which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat, and
chanted: "You wuz born a deer, and you wuz raised a deer,
but now you a catfish."
Boudreaux, a Cajun highlander from Rapides Parish in central
Louisiana, was an older, single gentleman, who was born and
raised a Baptist, living in South Louisiana . Each Friday
night after work, he would fire up his outdoor grill and
cook a venison steak.
Now, all of Boudreaux's neighbors were Catholic...And since
it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on
Fridays. The STRONG delicious aroma from the grilled
venison steaks was causing such a problem for
the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their
priest.
The priest came to visit Boudreaux, and suggested that
Boudreaux Convert to Catholicism. After several classes and
much study, Boudreaux attended Mass and as the priest
sprinkled holy water over him, he said,
"You were born a Baptist and raised a Baptist, but now you
are Catholic."
Boudreaux's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday
night arrived, and the wonderful aroma of grilled venison
filled the neighborhood. The priest
was called immediately by the neighbors and, as he rushed
into Boudreaux's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to
scold him, he stopped in amazement and watched.
There stood Boudreaux, clutching a small bottle of water
which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat, and
chanted: "You wuz born a deer, and you wuz raised a deer,
but now you a catfish."