An abbot had posted an advertisement for a belfry bell-ringer and was a bit surprised to see an armless man show up to the door of the abbey. The abbot was going to send him away, but the armless man stopped him.
"Hold on, please. I know it looks like I can't do the job, but just give me a chance."
The abbot shrugged and led the man up to the belfry. He looked at the ropes and asked, "How are you going to do your duty and make the bell sound?"
The armless man smiled, approached the bell, and without preliminary, smashed his face into the metal side. The bell tolled with a clear, rolling note.
The abbot was impressed. "All right, you are hired."
The armless man showed up for work the next day and proceeded to smash his face against the bell every hour. At the end of his shift, he was a bit dizzy, but was still performing his duties. On his last ring, he missed and hurled himself out the window to his death below.
The abbot had no idea the armless man had died, so when the police showed up with the body, he was shocked.
The police inspector showed the abbot the corpse and asked, "Do you know this man?"
The abbot said, "I don't know his name, but his face rings a bell."
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OMG! I know I've heard this one before, but I love it! Thanks, Sean! :)
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