Bishopric

[past memories]

A young lady had become pregnant and wanted an abortion.
Unfortunately, a medical examination showed she could not and
when told so by her doctor she broke down and cried.

"I can't have a baby now," she said, "There must be something you
can do!"

The doctor thought about this for a while, and suddenly he came
up with an idea: "There's bound to be someone in this hospital
for an appendix operation when you give birth. We'll just give
her your baby and tell her it wasn't the appendix after all."

The young lady agreed to his plan, but at the time she was giving
birth there were no women in for an appendix operation in the
hospital, in fact the only person who was, was an old priest. The
doctor, desperately realizing the gravity of the situation and
his promise, figured he might as well try anyway.

The priest was overwhelmed. Convinced this was an immaculate
conception he took his little son home. The years passed and his
son grew to become a fine boy. The priest was getting old, and
finally he called his son to his deathbed.

"There is something I have to tell you," said the priest, "I am
not your father." His son looked at him in surprise. The priest
went on; "I am your mother, the bishop is your father."

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