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Drunk Man and the Priests

A drunk walks up to two priests...

He says "I'm Jesus Christ."

The priest shakes his head. "No son, you're not."

The drunk goes up to the second priest. "I'm Jesus Christ."

The second priest gives the same answer.

The drunk glares at them for a second. "Look, I can prove it. Follow me."

He leads them to a bar and walks inside.

The bartender takes one look at him and says, "Jesus Cristo, estás aqui OUTRA VEZ?!Jesus Christ, you're here AGAIN?!"

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Um bêbado aproxima-se de dois padres.Ele diz: "Eu sou Jesus Cristo."O padre abana a cabeça. "Não, filho, não és."O bêbado dirige-se ao segundo padre. "Eu sou Jesus Cristo."O segundo padre dá a mesma resposta.O bêbado olha para eles durante um segundo. "Olhem, eu posso provar. Sigam-me. "Ele leva-os até um bar e entra.O empregado do bar olha para ele e diz: "Jesus Cristo, estás aqui OUTRA VEZ?!"

A drunk walks up to two priests...He says "I'm Jesus Christ."The priest shakes his head. "No son, you're not."The drunk goes up to the second priest. "I'm Jesus Christ."The second priest gives the same answer.The drunk glares at them for a second. "Look, I can prove it. Follow me."He leads them to a bar and walks inside.The bartender takes one look at him and says, "Jesus Christ, you're here AGAIN?!"

💬 Today's vocabulary

🚶 Aproximar-se: To approach😏 Abanar: To shake🗣️ Cabeça [femin. noun]: Head⛪ Padre [masc. noun]: Priest👀 Olhar: To look⏳ Durante: During⏱ Segundo: Second (unit of time), second (ordinal number)🚗 Levar: To take🚨 Sigam-me: [You - plural] Follow me

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