Re: Thought for the Day

Posted by Angus Dies (again!!) on February 18, 2001 at 08:56:00:

In Reply to: Thought for the Day posted by The Huggy Merchant on February 18, 2001 at 04:55:14:

Ahhh, Huggy, it reminds me of a story about me great Uncle Angus.

You see, it seems that Angus died (again!! There are many stories about Angus's death!!), and when he gets to the Pearly Gates, Saint Peter sees him comin'. And St. Peter says to his brother St. Andrew, "Brother, 'tis one of your Scots at the gates. Will you go out and meet him?"
"Aye", replies St. Andrew. He approaches Angus and cries out in delight, "Ahh, Angus, I see you've died. Here, take this golden staff and here is a fine silken cloak for you. Welcome! Welcome into the mansions of Paradise."
Behind Angus is a Presbyterian minister and as he approaches, St. Andrew greets him. "Ahh, 'tis Pastor MacGregor, I see. Welcome. Here is a wooden cane and a wool cloak for your shoulders."
St. Andrew turns to leave and the minister hails him to come back. "St. Andrew. Why do you treat me so? I saw Angus in front of me and while you gave him fine clothing and a golden staff, you give me an old wooden cane and frayed wool clothing. This is not right! I protest! I knew Angus down on earth, and you know what his last job was, don't you? He drove rich folk around in a carriage. And he was drunk most times, driving fast, careening around corners, scarin' the folk half to death. Well, you know, Angus is dead now, cause he crashed the carriage, bein' so drunk he was. Praise God, the folk in the carriage weren't hurt too bad. But, St. Andrew!! I'm a minister, I brought many people to God, I kept the commandments, I preached every Sunday to my flock!!"

St. Andrew looked at Pastor MacGregor with a sheepish grin. "Well, now preacher. You see here in heaven we look at things a different way than you folk on earth do. You've got to be thinkin' like St. Peter or myself to understand all this. For, you know, when you preached the congregation slept. While Angus drove, the people prayed!!"

Pax Aye!! And a good Sabbath to ye!

Dr. Uncle Mark

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: Ahhh, Huggy, it reminds me of a story about me great Uncle Angus.

: You see, it seems that Angus died (again!!  There are many stories about Angus's death!!), and when he gets to the Pearly Gates, Saint Peter sees him comin'. And St. Peter says to his brother St. Andrew, "Brother, 'tis one of your Scots at the gates. Will you go out and meet him?"
: "Aye", replies St. Andrew.  He approaches Angus and cries out in delight, "Ahh, Angus, I see you've died.  Here, take this golden staff and here is a fine silken cloak for you.  Welcome!  Welcome into the mansions of Paradise."
: Behind Angus is a Presbyterian minister and as he approaches, St. Andrew greets him. "Ahh, 'tis Pastor MacGregor, I see.  Welcome.  Here is a wooden cane and a wool cloak for your shoulders."
: St. Andrew turns to leave and the minister hails him to come back. "St. Andrew.  Why do you treat me so?  I saw Angus in front of me and while you gave him fine clothing and a golden staff, you give me an old wooden cane and frayed wool clothing.  This is not right!  I protest!  I knew Angus down on earth, and you know what his last job was, don't you?  He drove rich folk around in a carriage.  And he was drunk most times, driving fast, careening around corners, scarin' the folk half to death.  Well, you know, Angus is dead now, cause he crashed the carriage, bein' so drunk he was.  Praise God, the folk in the carriage weren't hurt too bad. But, St. Andrew!! I'm a minister, I brought many people to God, I kept the commandments, I preached every Sunday to my flock!!"

: St. Andrew looked at Pastor MacGregor with a sheepish grin. "Well, now preacher.  You see here in heaven we look at things a different way than you folk on earth do.  You've got to be thinkin' like St. Peter or myself to understand all this. For, you know, when you preached the congregation slept.  While Angus drove, the people prayed!!"

: Pax Aye!! And a good Sabbath to ye!

: Dr. Uncle Mark


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