A Jewish businessman in Chicago sent his son to Israel for a year to absorb the culture. When the son returned, he said, "Papa, I had a great time in Israel. By the way, I converted to Christianity."
"Oy vey," said the father. "What have I done?"
He took his problem to his best friend. "Ike," he said, "I sent my son to Israel, and he came home a Christian. What can I do?" "Funny you should ask," said Ike. "I too, sent my son to Israel, and he also came home a Christian. Perhaps we should go see the rabbi. So they did, and they explained their problem to the rabbi.
"Funny you should ask," said the rabbi. "I, too, sent my son to Israel, and he also came home a Christian. What is happening to our young people?"
And so they all prayed, telling the Lord about their sons. As they finished their prayer, a voice came from the Heavens:
"Funny you should ask," said the booming voice: "I, too, sent my Son to Israel!
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Morning funnies
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Birthdays on April 12th
( my oldest grandson turns 4 today)
1818 - Josh Billings
1885 - Robert Delaunay
1932 - Dennis Banks
1947 - David Letterman
1947 - Tom Clancy
1885 - Robert Delaunay
1932 - Dennis Banks
1947 - David Letterman
1947 - Tom Clancy
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Blast from the past
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This day in History
- Lead Story
- The Civil War begins, 1861
- American Revolution
- British repeal hated Townshend Act, 1770
- Automotive
- Founder of classic British sports car company is born, 1888
- Civil War
- Fort Sumter fired upon, 1861
- Cold War
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies, 1945
- Crime
- Galileo is convicted of heresy, 1633
- Disaster
- Fire threatens Massachusetts oil refineries, 1908
- General Interest
- The Fort Pillow Massacre, 1864
- President Roosevelt dies, 1945
- First man in space, 1961
- First launching of the space shuttle, 1981
- Hollywood
- First movie “palace” opens, 1914
- Literary
- Legal thriller writer Scott Turow is born, 1949
- Music
- Bill Haley and the Comets record "Rock Around The Clock", 1954
- Old West
- First gentile governor arrives in Utah, 1858
- Presidential
- FDR dies, 1945
- Sports
- Lawrence Taylor drafted by NY Giants, 1981
- Vietnam War
- Rostow recommends escalation of effort, 1961
- U.S. Embassy in Cambodia evacuated, 1975
- World War I
- Canadians capture Vimy Ridge, 1917
- World War II
- Roosevelt dies, 1945
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