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Campanology Funny Story about Quasimodo and bell ringing


The Bishop decided that he would conduct the interviews

Just as the
bishop was leaving, a man with no arms approached him
and announced that he was there to apply for the bell ringer's

The bishop was incredulous.'
But, you have no arms!'

'No matter, 'said the man.'
And he began striking the bells with his face,
producing a beautiful melody on the bells.  The bishop listened in astonishment; convinced he had finally found a replacement for Quasimodo

But suddenly, rushing forward to head the bell, the armless
man tripped and plunged headlong out of the belfry window.  Sadly, he died on the the street below.

The stunned bishop rushed to the armless man. When he reached the street, a crowd had gathered around the fallen figure,
drawn by the beautiful music they had heard only moments before.

As they silently parted to let the bishop through, one of them asked, 'Bishop, who was this man?'

'I don't
know his name, 'the bishop
sadly replied, 'but his face rings a bell.'

Part 2

The next day, despite the sadness of the unfortunate death of the armless campanologist,

belfry yesterday. I pray that you will honour my brother's
life by allowing me to replace him as your esteemed bell ringer'

The bishop agreed to give the man an audition and, as the armless man's
brother stooped to pick up a

A monk, hearing the bishop's
What has happened? Who is this man?'
the monk asked breathlessly.

'I don't
know his name, 'sighed the distraught bishop, but...'

Funny story about campanology - Bell ringers

. .... He's
was a dead ringer for his brother.