Smart Man.
In, an Irish farming community lived a> certain eon of the Green Isle who was particularly fond of sausage. He was not always oareful to observe Friday by refraining from his favourite form o"f pork. On Friday the good father called unexpectedly while Michael was at dinner, and found his parishioner enjoying hie sausage. "Michael," said the priest, "you must not indulge in meat on this day." "Sure, father, it's not moat I'm eating, it's sausage," replied Michael. "But, Michael, sausage is meat." "Oh. no, your reverence; sausage is not moat." "Well, 'Michael, I'll Gay no more, but I am, in need of firewood, and you may bring me a load aa penitence for this." The next diay Miohael appeared vt the paroohial residenco and unloaded a big waggon load of sawdust. The priest, on meeting his parishioner, said: "Michael, I didn't want any sawdust. It was wood I wanted." "Sure, father, it was wood I brought," replied Miohael.
"No, it was not; it was sawdust," an•wered the father, getting angry. father, if sausage is meat, isn't sawdust wood?"
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Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 8 July 1903, Page 83
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181Smart Man. Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 8 July 1903, Page 83
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