A bell-ringer in a bell tower. Ropes lead from the clappers of the bells to the station where the ringer stands. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Or Joke 506 (Part Two). From Will & Guy.
The next day, despite the sadness of the unfortunate death of the armless campanologist, the bishop continued his interviews for the bell-ringer of Notre Dame.
The first man to approach him said, ‘Your Excellency, I am the brother of the poor armless wretch that fell to his death from this very belfry yesterday. I pray that you will honour my brother’s life by allowing me to replace him as your esteemed bell ringer.’
The bishop agreed to give the man an audition and, as the armless man’s brother stooped to pick up a mallet to strike the first bell, he groaned, clutched at his chest, twirled around, hitting the bell as he did so, and died on the spot.
A monk, hearing the bishop’s cries of grief at this second tragedy, rushed up the stairs to his side. ‘What has happened? Who is this man?’
‘I don’t know his name’, sighed the distraught bishop, ‘but he’s a dead ringer for his brother.’
Another play on words…is there a part 3…you know where the third brother comes and dies…making them “three of a kind”
you go there before me….
I wish there was! I tried to find one but I had no luck. Perhaps I should make it a competition…
hehe, good one once again!!!
Oh, Goodness….. Boo — good one!
I laughed so hard I spat out my coffee! Good one!
Jock will love this one.
He’s just read it, and says to tell you that he is wildly amused and clapping with one hand!
great Tilly! I’d heard the first one—but never this one.. cracked me up completely!!
hahaha…I do love the bells ringing accross the valleys in France!!
I bet that’s a beautiful sound.
Groan! hahaha, ah, but I love these cheesy word plays.
Me too, which is why I post so many of them
Which is why I love you so much! lol
Ha! Part three?
Unfortunately not
I did try to find one, but I had no luck.
WordPress should have a filter where puns this awful go directly into spam!
P.S. (Actually, this may be the best one I’ve ever heard.)
What have you got against spam?
Hahahahahha…you are awesome at jokes, would you like to join WEEKEND FUNNIES>/A>?
hugs
shakira
Unfortunately, I just don’t have the time at the moment. Maybe in a couple of months.
Thanks for asking
Love it, Tilly.
Ha! ha! ha! loved it..
Ooooohh! That’s good.
This is a goodie.
Ouch! I’ll have to resort to peanut M & M’s to numb the pain.
Oh Tilly, Tilly, Tilly.
I’ve heard lots of “armless people” jokes, but this one doesn’t ring a bell.