one FOR the scousers

An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world.
So, he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando, thinking
that he would start by working his way across the USA from South to North.
On his first day, he was inside a church taking photographs when he
noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read
‘$10,000 per call’.
The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by
what the telephone was used for.
The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for
$10,000 you could talk to God.

The American thanked the priest and went along his way.

Next stop was in Atlanta. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw
the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it.
He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Orlando
and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was.
He told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000
he could talk to God.
‘O.K., thank you,’ said the American.

He then traveled all across America, Europe, England, Japan, and New
Zealand.

In every church he saw the same looking golden telephone with the
same ‘$US10, 000 per call’ sign under it.
The American decided to travel to Liverpool to see if Scousers had
the same phone.
He arrived at Lime Street Station in Liverpool and again, in the
first church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but
this time the sign under it read ’40 Pence per call.’
The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign.
‘Father, I’ve traveled all over the world and I’ve seen this same
golden telephone in many churches. I’m told that it is a direct line
to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call.
“Why is it so cheap here?’

The priest smiled and answered, ‘you’re in Liverpool now, son – “This
is Heaven,” so it’s a local call’.