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		 The Dog's Funeral 
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> > 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, me dog is dead. Could ya' be saying' 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 tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something 
>for the 
> > creature." 
> > 
> > Muldoon said, "I'll go right away Father. Do ya' think $5,000 is 
>enough 
> > to donate for the service?" 
> > 
> > Father Patrick exclaimed, "Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus! Why 
>didn't ya' 
> > tell me the dog was Catholic?" 
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