April 2nd 2005
The town of Canker Shores is mourning the Death of Pope John Paul II at our Lady of Absolute Absolution Catholic Church. The pealing of the Bells was set to commence at noon.
The crowd of worshippers filling the church grew so large, they spilled out into the adjacent parking lot. Father DuPuis was unable to get the electrical system which activates the bells to function properly, due to damage received during a storm last September. Father DuPuis opted instead to climb into his Chevy Impala and blow the horn 84 times, while the congregation prayed. The battery in his Impala began to wear down after a while, sounding weaker as it went. He decided to cut the service short at about 78 honks, secretly hoping that nobody was counting.
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