A distinguished young woman on a flight from Ireland asked the Priest beside her, 'Father, may I ask a favour?'
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'Of course child. What may I do for you?'
"¹°·ÐÀÌÁö, ¾Æ°¡¾¾. ³» ¹» ÇØ ÁÙ °¡¿ä?¡±
'Well, I bought an expensive woman's electronic hair dryer for my Mother's birthday that is unopened and well over the Customs limits, and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it through customs for me? Under your robes perhaps?'
" ±Û¼¼¿ä, Á¦°¡ Á¦ ¾î¸Ó´ÔÀÇ »ýÀÏÀ» À§Çؼ ¾ÆÁÖ ºñ½Ñ ¿©ÀÚ¿ë Àü±âÇì¾î µå¶óÀ̾î (¸Ó¸®Ä® ¸»¸®´Â ±â±¸)¸¦ Çϳª »ò´Âµ¥ ±× °Å ¾ÆÁ÷ ¿¾î º¸Áöµµ ¾Ê¾Ò°í ¼¼°ü Åë°ü Á¦ÇÑÀ» ÈξÀ ³Ñ¾î°¡´Ï ¼¼°ü¿øµéÀÌ ¾Ð¼öÇÒ°Í °°¾Æ ¿°·Á µÇ³×¿ä. Ȥ½Ã ½ÅºÎ´ÔÀÌ Àý À§Çؼ ±×°ÍÀ» ¼¼°üÅë°ú Á» ½ÃÄÑ ÁÙ¼ö ¾ø´Â Áö¿ä? ½ÅºÎ´ÔÀÇ µÎ·ç¸¶±â ¼Ó ¹Ø¿¡´Ù ³Ö°í ³ª°¡¸é µÉ µí½ÍÀº µ¥...?"
'I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you: I will not lie.'
"¾Æ°¡¾¾¸¦ µµ¿ÍÁÖ°í´Â ½ÍÁö¸¸ ¹Ì¸® ¸» ÇØ µÎ´Âµ¥ ³ °ÅÁþ¸»À» ¾ÊÇÒ °Å¿ä."
'With your honest face, Father, no one will question you.'
"Á¤Á÷ÇÑ ¾ó±¼À» °¡Áø ½ÅºÎ´Ô²² ´©°¡ ¹¯°Ú¾î¿ä. "
When they got to Customs, she let the priest go ahead of her.
¼¼°ü¿¡ µµÂøÇÏÀÚ ±×³à´Â ½ÅºÎ´ÔÀ» ¾Õ¼ °¡°Ô Çß´Ù.
The official asked, 'Father, do you have anything to declare?'
¼¼°ü¿øÀÌ ¹°¾ú´Ù. ¡°½ÅºÎ´Ô ¹¹ ½Å°íÇÒ °Å ÀÖ½À´Ï±î?"
'From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to declare.'
"³» ¸Ó¸®²À´ë±â¼ ºÎÅÍ Ç㸮±îÁö ¾Æ¹«°Íµµ ½Å°íÇÒ°ÍÀÌ ¾ø³×±×·Á.¡±
The official thought this answer strange, so asked, 'And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?'
¼¼°ü¿øÀº ´äÀÌ Á» ÀÌ»óÇÏ´Ù ½Í¾î ¹°¾ú´Ù. ¡°±×·¯½Ã´Ù¸é Ç㸮¿¡¼ ºÎÅÍ ¶¥¹Ù´Ú±îÁö¿¡´Â ½Å°íÇÒ °ÍÀÌ ¹º°¡ ÀÖ³ª¿ä?¡±
'I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used on a woman, but which is, to date, unused.'
"¿©ÀÚ¿¡°Ô ¾²¿© Áöµµ·Ï °í¾ÈµÈ ³î¶ó¿î ±â±¸°¡ Çϳª ÀÖ±ä ÀÖ´Â µ¥ ¾ÆÁ÷±îÁö ½á º»ÀûÀÌ ¾ø´Ù³×.¡±
Roaring with laughter, the official said, 'Go ahead, Father. Next!'
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