A Buddhist, a Priest, and a Rabbi walk into a burger joint….
The beginning of a bad joke? Well, yes and ummm….yes.
The new owners at the New York Burger Company franchise at 470 W. 23rd St. believe they’ve covered all the bases.
The owners invited a Buddhist priest, Catholic priest and Jewish Rabbi to the site Monday to chase away some bad spirits and sprinkle some holy water.
At least four restaurants have come and gone in the same location over the past 10 years, WCBS 880′s Paul Murnane reported.
Far be it from me to criticize superstition. If you saw the antics I go through for a Notre Dame game, you would be ashamed. Then again, I am pretty sure that God is no longer on Notre Dame’s side so there is no point in taking chances.
All that said, having good food might have longer term effect. By the way, I am not sure how the Buddhist helps since many of them don’t eat meat and its a burger joint. Apparently the Hindus couldn’t make it.
December 7, 2010 at 5:43 am
Why a Muslim Imam not invited? lol
December 7, 2010 at 10:20 am
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December 7, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Also, cheeseburgers are not kosher.
December 7, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Imam not invited cause owner obviously want's a SUCCESSFUL business.
December 7, 2010 at 2:47 pm
I'd recommend Don't Ask Don't Tell here. That is, if I was a priest I'd say yes, I'll bless your business, but I'll do it alone and if you want to bring in a Buddhist or Rabbi later, or already have done so, don't tell me about it.
December 7, 2010 at 3:08 pm
If the fellow in the picture is a Catholic priest then I'm the Queen of the May.
— Mack
December 7, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Well, Notre Dame's going to the Sun Bowl, right?
December 7, 2010 at 7:40 pm
What about the witch doctor? THe medicine man and maybe Bugs Bunny…
December 7, 2010 at 7:50 pm
I guess this is a sign of the distorted vision of religion and spirituality in the western world…
December 8, 2010 at 11:12 pm
"Then again, I am pretty sure that God is no longer on Notre Dame's side so there is no point in taking chances."
I don't normally do this, but …..
LOL