Did you hear the one about the fellow with no arms who worked as the bell-ringer at a cathedral? He performed his job by simply getting a running start and knocking his head into the bell, creating a lovely sound. He worked at the cathedral for years until one sad day when he backed up, ran at the bell and missed it completely, causing him to lose his balance and fall off the tower to his death. The only witness was the shopkeeper next door, and when the police came to investigate, they asked the shopkeeper if he knew the dead man.
The shopkeeper said, "I don't know his name, but his face rings a bell."
So anyway, the deceased just happened to have a twin brother, who was also missing both arms. He was also a professional bell-ringer, using the same technique as his brother, and the cathedral hired him as the replacement. The first two days went well but unfortunately, on the third day, he too missed the bell on a poorly-timed run and fell to his death. The same shopkeeper was interviewed by the same policeman who investigated the earlier death, and the cop expressed amazement that this victim looked exactly like the previous victim and also died in the exact same manner.
The shopkeeper said, "Yeah, he's a dead ringer."
(credit to my uncle Glenn)
The shopkeeper said, "I don't know his name, but his face rings a bell."
So anyway, the deceased just happened to have a twin brother, who was also missing both arms. He was also a professional bell-ringer, using the same technique as his brother, and the cathedral hired him as the replacement. The first two days went well but unfortunately, on the third day, he too missed the bell on a poorly-timed run and fell to his death. The same shopkeeper was interviewed by the same policeman who investigated the earlier death, and the cop expressed amazement that this victim looked exactly like the previous victim and also died in the exact same manner.
The shopkeeper said, "Yeah, he's a dead ringer."
(credit to my uncle Glenn)
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