Direct line to Heaven

An American on vacation was inside a church in Orlando taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read '$10,000 per call'. Being intrigued, he asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. The man thanked the priest and went on his way.

Next stop was Atlanta. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Orlando and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God. "O.K., thank you," said the American.

He then traveled to Indianapolis, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and New York. In every church, he saw the same golden telephone with the same '$10,000 per call' sign under it. The American decided to travel up to Canada to see if Canadians had the same phone.

When he arrived in Canada, again there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read '50 cents per call'. The American was surprised, so he asked the priest about the sign.

"Father, I've traveled all over America and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to heaven, but in the US the price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?"

The priest smiled and answered, "You're in Canada now, son. It's a local call."

Thanks and a tip of the red and white bathing cap to Agent 2.