This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas, but there are more Catholic
churches there than casinos. Not surprisingly, some worshippers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed. Since they get chips from so many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then the chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in.
This is done by the chip monks.
I love it when people make me laugh out loud :). Thanks.
Posted by: kimj | February 07, 2006 at 01:32 AM
In Monte Casino, the same service is provided by French friars.
(Sorry about that.)
Posted by: Damien Scott | February 07, 2006 at 08:13 AM
that's really, really funny!
Posted by: adam feldman | February 07, 2006 at 08:53 AM
That's a cheap pop!
Posted by: Joe | February 07, 2006 at 09:39 AM
Oh dear! You really need to do some penance for that.
Posted by: Bill | February 07, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Good one! I love this :) wouldn't be at all suprised if there's some truth in it too!
blessings and no - no penance - joy from God is what we all need
Posted by: Lorna | February 07, 2006 at 04:23 PM
Hahaha!!! Good one, MiT!
Posted by: Jules | February 07, 2006 at 04:31 PM
i too laughed out loud!
Posted by: karen | February 07, 2006 at 08:20 PM
You really got me with that one...
And I can't wait to get you back!
Posted by: [rhymes with kerouac] | February 07, 2006 at 10:46 PM
funny post and comments. loved the French friar! :-)
Posted by: janiners | February 10, 2006 at 10:16 AM
uh, yeah, i fell for that one.
Posted by: gavin | February 10, 2006 at 04:55 PM