Very good. Know any Lourdes jokes? Cos Lourdes knows I don't. French pronunciation required there. Of Lourdes. Oh forget it. Where's my codeine?
And now you know the Lourdes joke, you lucky chap. Like I say the Bergen joke is the second funniest joke ever. That's a hint.
No matter how hard they try, a young couple finds they can’t have babies. After confessing to the town priest, he suggests to them to pray and to go to Lourdes and light a candle to get God’s help. During the holidays the two go on pilgrimage to Lourdes and follow the priest’s suggestion. Some time later, the priest is moved to another town and loses contact with the couple. Many years later when he comes back to town, he remembers the couple and he decides to go and visit them. As he knocks at their door, a 10-year-old child opens it and the parish priest thinks: ”Well, my advice has been useful!”. Then he says: “Hello boy, are your mum and dad in?” The boyreplies: “No, they aren’t.” “Do you think they are coming back soon?” “I don’t know for sure, mum has gone to the doctor with my two younger brothers because she is pregnant with twins…” “And you? Are you home alone?” ”No! There’s my elder sister who is feeding my little 7-month-old sister!” ”And your dad?” “I didn't completely understand, but he told me he was going to Lourdes to put out a candle…"
