In a small. European mountain town, the church's elderly bell ringer passed away. The priest made a sign that said, "Bell Ringer Wanted" and placed it near the bell tower. However, it was a time of plenty, and most people already had an occupation. Weeks went by, and no one applied for the job.
One day, a stranger came to town and saw the sign. The stranger went into the church, found the priest, and said, "Father, I'd like to apply for the position of Bell Ringer."
The priest looked at the stranger, and declared, "My son, I'd be happy to give you the job, but you have no arms! How will you pull the ropes to ring the bell?" The stranger replied, "Give me a chance, Father, let me try."
When the priest agreed, the stranger went into the bell tower. A few moments later, the bell rang out: "B o o o n n g!" The townspeople declared, "Father, it's a miracle! The bell never sounded better!"
The priest went into the bell tower to congratulate the stranger, but he couldn't find him. So, the priest climbed the stairs to the top of the bell tower, where he found the stranger with a smile on his face. "My son," said the priest, "That was beautiful! The bell never sounded better. But, how were you able to do it?"
The stranger replied, "Like this, Father." And he backed up into the furtherest corner of the bell tower, then began to run at the bell with his head lowered!
The priest cried, "No, my son! You'll hurt your head!" And the priest grabbed the bell and pushed it aside.
The stranger, with nothing to stop him, ran right past the spot were he had aimed his head at the bell, right on out the window of the bell tower, and fell to the grount! SPLAT! And, he was dead.
When the priest ran down the bell tower steps and outside to where the stranger lay, the townspeople ran up and cried, "What a tragedy! Do you know his name, Father?" The priest replied, "No, but his face rings a bell..."
One day, a stranger came to town and saw the sign. The stranger went into the church, found the priest, and said, "Father, I'd like to apply for the position of Bell Ringer."
The priest looked at the stranger, and declared, "My son, I'd be happy to give you the job, but you have no arms! How will you pull the ropes to ring the bell?" The stranger replied, "Give me a chance, Father, let me try."
When the priest agreed, the stranger went into the bell tower. A few moments later, the bell rang out: "B o o o n n g!" The townspeople declared, "Father, it's a miracle! The bell never sounded better!"
The priest went into the bell tower to congratulate the stranger, but he couldn't find him. So, the priest climbed the stairs to the top of the bell tower, where he found the stranger with a smile on his face. "My son," said the priest, "That was beautiful! The bell never sounded better. But, how were you able to do it?"
The stranger replied, "Like this, Father." And he backed up into the furtherest corner of the bell tower, then began to run at the bell with his head lowered!
The priest cried, "No, my son! You'll hurt your head!" And the priest grabbed the bell and pushed it aside.
The stranger, with nothing to stop him, ran right past the spot were he had aimed his head at the bell, right on out the window of the bell tower, and fell to the grount! SPLAT! And, he was dead.
When the priest ran down the bell tower steps and outside to where the stranger lay, the townspeople ran up and cried, "What a tragedy! Do you know his name, Father?" The priest replied, "No, but his face rings a bell..."
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