Each Friday night after work, Ole would fire up his outdoor grill on the shore of Big Lake Wissota and cook a venison steak. But, all of Ole's neighbors were Catholic... And since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday.

The delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks wafted over Wissota all the way to Chippewa Falls, and was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their priest.

The Priest came to visit Ole, and suggested that he become a Catholic. After several classes and much study, Ole attended Mass.....and as the priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "You were born a Lutheran, and raised a Lutheran, but now you are a Catholic."

Ole's neighbors were 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 Ole's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold him, he stopped and watched in amazement.
There stood Ole, clutching a small bottle of holy water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat and chanted: "You vuz born a deer, you vuz raised a deer, but now you is a walleye.

Lol!

I recall growing up in the midwest as a Lutheran and the hordes of Catholics around - fish fry Fridays was the rule of the day.

Steak and potatoes for us heathens, with a and a

Shamelessly stolen!

Another good one. That's two in a row.

Hehehe!!!

Too stinkin' funny. Consider this stolen!

My dad's favorite joke.

how did an Arkansas boy hear about Ole and Lena jokes?

My Mom and Dad were Missouri Synod Lutherans. (LCMS is one of the more straight-laced synods). Of course, I and all 5 of my brothers were brought up the same way.

My next older brother refers to the Lutheran Church as "Catholic Lite".

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
My Mom and Dad were Missouri Synod Lutherans. (LCMS is one of the more straight-laced synods). Of course, I and all 5 of my brothers were brought up the same way.

My next older brother refers to the Lutheran Church as "Catholic Lite".

I always heard Lutherans were Catholics who failed Latin!

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Originally posted by armedmd:
I always heard Lutherans were Catholics who failed Latin!

That works too.

Stolen. Forwarded to fellow Lutherans! Happy Easter!

Here in our small town, I would guess 40% are Lutheran, 40% are Catholic, and the other 20% are misc. Catholic's refer to the Lutherans as lazy Catholics. Even heard some Lutherans say it also.