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Jim was an Irish cook living in the cradle of the Rocky Mountains. He was a wise, gentleman who was born and raised a Lutheran. Each Friday night after work, he would fire up his outdoor grill and cook an elk steak.<br /><br />Now, all of Jim's neighbors were Catholic ... and since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Fridays. The delicious aroma from the grilled elk steaks was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their priest.<br /><br />The priest came to visit Jim, and suggested that he convert to Catholicism. After several classes and much study, Jim attended Mass.....and as the priest sprinkled holy water over Jim, he said, "You were born a Lutheran and raised a Lutheran, but now you are Catholic."<br /><br />Jim's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived, and the wonderful aroma of grilled elk again filled the neighborhood. The priest was called immediately by the neighbors and, as he rushed into Jim's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold Jim, he stopped in amazement and watched......<br /><br />There stood Jim, clutching a small bottle of water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat, and chanted: "You were born an elk, and raised an elk, but now you are a trout."
