Anyone want to bet that the Notre Dame bells will ring on Easter?
I think the city of Paris would go wild!
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Quasimodo was a tough act to follow.
Following the death of Quasimodo, the bishop of the Church of Notre Dame put out the word that they needed a new bellringer. No one applied except a man with no arms. The Bishop declared, "But my Son, you have no arms! How can you ring the bells?" "No matter", replied the man. He then proceeded to strike the bells with his face, producing the most beautiful melody. The Bishop was astonished, believing he had found a suitable replacement for Quasimodo. But in rushing forward to strike a bell, the armless man tripped, and plunged out of the belfry to his death in the street below. The Bishop, was stunned, and rushed to his side. When he reached the street, a crowd had gathered around the fallen figure. As they parted in silence to allow the Bishop through, one person asked "Bishop, who was this man?" "I don’t know his name", replied the Bishop, "BUT HIS FACE RINGS A BELL."
The following day, the Bishop continued his interviews for a bell ringer. The first man to approach said, "Your Grace, I am the brother of the poor armless man who fell to his death yesterday. I pray that you will allow me to replace my brother." The Bishop agreed to an audition, but as the man reached to strike the first bell, he groaned, clutched at his chest, collapsed, and died on the spot. Two monks, hearing the cries of grief from the Bishop at the tragedy, rushed up the stairs. "What happened? Who is this man?". They cried. "I don’t know his name", exclaimed the Bishop, "but HE'S A DEAD RINGER FOR HIS BROTHER."
