A drunk asks a priest what causes arthritis   
         Catholic Humor direct from Rome


 A man who smelled like a distillery flopped on a subway seat next to a
 priest. The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red
 lipstick, and a half-empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn
 coat pocket.
 
 He opened his newspaper and began reading.  After a few minutes the
 disheveled guy turned to the priest and asked, "Say, Father, what causes
 arthritis?"
 
 "Mister, it's caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women,
 too much alcohol, and a contempt for your fellow man."
 
 "Well, I'll be damned," the drunk muttered, returning to his paper.
 
 The priest, thinking about what he had said, nudged the man and
 apologized. "I'm very sorry, I didn't mean to come on so strong.  How
 long have you had arthritis?"
 
 "I don't have it, Father. I was just reading here that the Pope does."
 
 
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