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> Boudreaux the Baptist
>
> Boudreaux, a Cajun highlander from Rapides Parish in central
> Louisiana, was an older, single gentleman, who was born and raised a
> Baptist, living in South Louisiana. Each Friday night after work, he would
> fire up his outdoor grill and cook a venison steak. Now, all of
Boudreaux's
> neighbors were Catholic... and since it was Lent, they were forbidden
from
> eating meat on Fridays. The delicious aroma from the grilled venison
> steaks was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they
> finally talked to their priest.
>
> The priest came to visit Boudreaux, and suggested that Boudreaux convert
to
> Catholicism. After several classes and much study, Boudreaux attended Mass
> and as the priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "You were born a
> Baptist
> and raised a Baptist, but now you are Catholic."
>
> Boudreaux's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday
> night arrived, and the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the
> neighborhood. The priest was called immediately by the neighbors and, as
he
> rushed into Boudreaux's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold
him,
> he stopped in amazement and watched. There stood Boudreaux, clutching a
> small bottle of water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat,
> and chanted: "You wuz born a deer, and you wuz raised a deer, but now you
> is a catfish."
>
> Boudreaux, a Cajun highlander from Rapides Parish in central
> Louisiana, was an older, single gentleman, who was born and raised a
> Baptist, living in South Louisiana. Each Friday night after work, he would
> fire up his outdoor grill and cook a venison steak. Now, all of
Boudreaux's
> neighbors were Catholic... and since it was Lent, they were forbidden
from
> eating meat on Fridays. The delicious aroma from the grilled venison
> steaks was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they
> finally talked to their priest.
>
> The priest came to visit Boudreaux, and suggested that Boudreaux convert
to
> Catholicism. After several classes and much study, Boudreaux attended Mass
> and as the priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "You were born a
> Baptist
> and raised a Baptist, but now you are Catholic."
>
> Boudreaux's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday
> night arrived, and the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the
> neighborhood. The priest was called immediately by the neighbors and, as
he
> rushed into Boudreaux's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold
him,
> he stopped in amazement and watched. There stood Boudreaux, clutching a
> small bottle of water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat,
> and chanted: "You wuz born a deer, and you wuz raised a deer, but now you
> is a catfish."