Finkelstein and Jesus: The Light Bright Version

Sorry for the lack of posting - I was at home with a miserable cold I may have caught from Tiffy, or from Anna Banana II, or some other source.  So instead of blogging, I was busy sneezing and coughing and admiring my mermaid toes.  My brain is still a little fuzzy, so I am just going to post a joke Hardingfele sent to me and Light Bright's reaction to it.  First, the original story:

Finkelstein and Jesus

Jesus was wandering around Jerusalem when he decided that he really needed a new robe.  After looking around for a while, he saw a sign for Finkelstein, the Tailor. So, he went in and made the necessary arrangements to have Finkelstein prepare a new robe for him. A few days later, when the robe was finished, Jesus tried it on -- and it was a perfect fit!  He asked how much he owed.

Finkelstein brushed him off: "No, no, no, for the Son of God there's no charge!  However, may I ask for a small favor. Whenever you give a sermon, perhaps you could just mention that your nice new robe was made by Finkelstein, the Tailor?"

Jesus readily agreed and as promised, extolled the virtues of his Finkelstein robe whenever he spoke to the masses.

A few months later, while Jesus was again walking through Jerusalem , he happened to walk past Finkelstein's shop and noted a huge line of people waiting for Finkelstein's robes.  He pushed his way through the crowd to speak to him and as soon as Finkelstein spotted him he said: "Jesus, Jesus, look what you've done for my business! Would you consider a partnership?"

"Certainly," replied Jesus.  "Jesus & Finkelstein it is."

"Oh, no, no," said Finkelstein.  "Finkelstein & Jesus.  After all, I am the craftsman."

The two of them debated this for some time.  Their discussion was long and spirited [pun intended, I assume - FH], but ultimately fruitful -- and they finally came up with a mutually acceptable compromise. A few days later, the new sign went up over Finkelstein's shop:

 
Pretty good joke, right?  But Light Bright was confused and wondered what it had to do with Frankenstein.  So here is how it would go in her version:
 
Frankenstein and Jesus
 
Frankenstein and Jesus sat in a bar, commiserating over beer about how the people they created just do not appreciate them. 
 
"At least the monster you created doesn't doubt your existence!" said Jesus.
 
"At least the people you created don't have green skin!" said Frankenstein.  "Ah, they're all a bunch of ingrates."
 
"I'll drink to that!" said Jesus.
 
OK, so the original version is way funnier, but I am still recovering from that cold.
 
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