A preacher wanted to raise money for the local church and, upon hearing that there was a fortune to be found in horse racing, he decided to purchase one and enter himself. Unfortunately, the going price for a horse at the local auction house was too high so he ended up getting a donkey instead. He decides that, because he has it, he might as well try his luck so he enters it in the horse race and, to his great surprise, it comes in second place.
The newspaper headline the next day read, "Preacher's ass shows."
The preacher was quite pleased with this turn of events, so he decided to enter the donkey in the race again and this time it won.
The newspaper headline the next day read, "Preacher's ass out front."
The bishop was rather unhappy that the church was getting this kind of publicity, so he commanded the preacher to get rid of the donkey.
The newspaper headline the next day read, "Bishop scratches preacher's ass."
After some careful thought, the preacher agreed to give the donkey to a nun in a nearby convent.
The newspaper headline the next day read, "Nun has best ass in town."
This was too much for the bishop. He commanded the nun to get rid of the donkey again. She sold it to a local farmer for the price of $10.
The newspaper headline the next day read, "Nun sells ass for $10."
The bishop fainted. When he regained consciousness, he told the nun to buy the donkey back from the farmer and to then release it into the nearby fields.
The newspaper headline the next day read, "Nun announces ass is wild and free."
The bishop was buried the next day.
