Just something that made me smile!
There are several variants of this about. This version says it was 'Found in a family box dated c 1890'.
An artist employed to repair the properties of an old church was asked to itemise his invoice so he replied as follows:
To:
• Correcting 10 commandments 8s 0d
• Embellishing Pontius Pilate and putting a new ribbon in his bonnet 6s 0d
• Replenishing and gilding the left wing of the Guardian angel 6s 0d
• Washing the servant of the high Priest and putting ermine on his cheek 5s 0d
• Renewing heaven, adjusting two stars and cleaning the moon 7s 0d
• Re-animating the flames of purgatory and restoring souls 7s 0d
• Reviving the flames of hell, putting a new tail on the devil, mending his left hoof and several jobs for the dammed 12s 0d
• Mending the shirt of the prodigal son and cleaning his ears. 3s 0d
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