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Floyd R. Turbo

(32,688 posts) Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:18 PM Feb 18

A catholic priest going to his car after Ash Wednesday services is accosted by a masked gunman who demands the priest [View all]

empty his pockets. The priest searches his pockets only to find a few pieces of licorice handing them to the robber. “Damn padre!” says the thief, “I gave up candy for lent!”.

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A catholic priest going to his car after Ash Wednesday services is accosted by a masked gunman who demands the priest [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Feb 18 OP

LOL justaprogressive Feb 18 #1

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 18 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Floyd R. Turbo Feb 18 #3

I always worked on Wednesdays at the peds practice. Not being brought up Catholic, it always... 3catwoman3 Feb 18 #4

Ha! Floyd R. Turbo Feb 18 #5

By the time families got to the office, the marks were just smudges... 3catwoman3 Feb 18 #6

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Feb 18 #7

Way back in High school susanr516 Feb 18 #8

Ha! Floyd R. Turbo Feb 18 #9