A very nice couple Chuck and Emily were in Buzzy’s Country Store the other day. They were staying in one of Peggy’s places in RoDo Beach. A few glasses of wine, a couple of beers and as happens a lot in Buzzy’s, the jokes began to flow. Emily told this one though that was pretty good:
Jesus needed a new robe when he saw a sign for Finkelstein, the Tailor. He went in and made the necessary arrangements to have Finkelstein make the robe for him. A few days later, when the robe was finished, Jesus tried it on — and it was a perfect fit!
He asked how much he owed.
Finkelstein brushed him off: “No, no, for the Son of God there’s no charge! However, whenever you give a sermon, perhaps you could just mention that your nice robe was made by Finkelstein, the Tailor?”
Jesus readily agreed and as promised, extolled the virtues of his Finkelstein robe whenever he spoke to the masses.
A few months later while Jesus was again walking through Jerusalem, he happened to walk past Finkelstein’s shop and noted a huge line of people waiting for Finkelstein’s robes.
He pushed his way through the crowd to speak to him and as soon as Finkelstein spotted him he said: “Jesus, Jesus, look what you’ve done for my business!
Would you consider a partnership?”
“Certainly,” replied Jesus.
“Jesus & Finkelstein it is.”
“Oh, no,” said Finkelstein.
“Finkelstein & Jesus.
After all… I am the craftsman.”
“I understand, Mr. Finkelstein.. but I am the son of God,” Jesus replied.
The two of them debated this for some time.
Their discussion was long and spirited, but ultimately fruitful. They finally came up with a mutually acceptable compromise. A few days later.. the new sign went up over Finkelstein’s shop:
Something I did not mention, Chuck and Emily like to kayak (42:00 in this video.)