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Bet on the Long Shot

Posted: 1/4/08 7:10pm Message 1 of 6
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe

One day while he was at the track playing the ponies and all but losing his shirt, Mitch noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the 4th race.
Lo and behold, that horse - a very long shot - won the race. Before the next race, as the horses began lining up, Mitch watched with interest the old priest step onto the track.
Sure enough, as the 5th race horses came to the starting gate the priest made a blessing on the forehead of one of the horses.

Mitch made a beeline for a betting window and placed a small bet on the horse. Again, even though it was another long shot, the horse the priest had blessed won the race.
Mitch collected his winnings, and anxiously waited to see which horse the priest would bless for the 6th race. The priest again blessed a horse.
Mitch bet big on it, and it won. Mitch was elated. As the races continued the priest kept blessing long shot horses, and each one ended up coming in first.

Bye and bye, Mitch was pulling in some serious money. By the last race, he knew his wildest dreams were going to come true. He made a quick dash
to the ATM, withdrew all his savings, and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him which horse to bet on.
True to his pattern, the priest stepped onto the track for the last race and blessed the forehead of an old nag that was the longest shot of the day.
Mitch also observed the priest blessing the eyes, ears, and hooves of the old nag.
Mitch knew he had a winner and bet every cent he owned on the old nag.

He then watched dumbfounded as the old nag come in dead last. Mitch, in a state of shock, made his way down to the track area where the priest was.
Confronting the old priest he demanded, "Father! What happened? All day long you blessed horses and they all won. Then in the last race, the horse you blessed lost by a Kentucky mile. Now, thanks to you, I've lost every cent of my savings - all of it!"

The priest nodded wisely and with sympathy. "Son," he said, "that's the problem with you Protestants. You can't tell the difference between a simple blessing and last rites!"




 
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Bet on the Long Shot

Posted: 1/4/08 7:45pm Message 2 of 6
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Bet on the Long Shot

Posted: 1/4/08 8:24pm Message 3 of 6
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May lightning strike me if this isn't the truth, I was thinking of you when I read it and was going to change Mitch to Tux, but didn't have the brass b a l l s.


 
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Posted: 1/4/08 9:49pm Message 4 of 6
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Oh please..... I can't imagine a day going by that somebody isn't picking on me..... by all means join in and have some fun at my expence..... Shucks, I'm bettin you can get it done if you try really - really hard......Tuxblacray2008-01-04 21:49:55


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Posted: 1/5/08 7:50am Message 5 of 6
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Flanders, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.
That's a good one, LOL I know a few people to pass that on to.


 

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Posted: 1/5/08 10:00am Message 6 of 6
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Vette(s): 74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles, all original; paint, interior, engine, split bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.
  Good oneThumbs%20Up,  Thanks...



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74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles,
all original; paint, interior, engine,
split  bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.

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