A distinguished lady boarded a plane from Switzerland, seated next to a kind-hearted priest. She approached him with a request, “Father, may I ask a favor?” The priest, being the epitome of kindness, replied, “Of course, my child, what can I do for you?” The lady explained that she had purchased an expensive hair remover gadget and was worried about exceeding the declaration limits at customs. She asked the priest if he could hide it under his cassock.
The priest agreed to help but warned her that he couldn’t lie. The lady, confident in the priest’s honest demeanor, handed him the gadget. When the plane landed, the priest approached the customs officer, who asked if he had anything to declare. The priest cleverly replied, “From the top of my head to my sash, I have nothing to declare, my son.”
The customs officer found this response peculiar and asked, “And from the sash down, what do you have?” The priest responded with a straight face, “I have there a marvelous little instrument designed for use by women, but which has never been used.” The customs officer couldn’t help but burst into laughter and let the priest pass. With a chuckle, he said, “Go ahead, Father. Next!” The priest’s quick wit had saved the day, and he walked away with the lady’s secret safe.
