Local calls

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A man in Topeka, Kansas decided to write a book about churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and flew east from there. Going to a very large church, he started taking pictures and notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued by a sign that read: "$10,000 a minute." Seeking out the pastor, he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastor explained that the golden phone was, in fact, a direct line to Heaven and that if he payed the price, he could talk to God directly. The man thanked the pastor and moved on. As he continued through Seattle, San Diego, Chicago, Greensboro, Tampa, and all throughout the States, he found more phones with the same sign and got the same answer from each pastor. Finally, he arrived in Texas. Upon entering a church in San Antonio, behold, he saw the usual golden phone. But THIS time, the sign read: "Calls: 35 cents." Fascinated, he asked to speak with the pastor. "Reverend, I have been in cities all across the country and in each church I have found this golden telephone. I have been told it's a direct line to Heaven and that I could talk to God, but in the other churches it was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads 35 cents. Why?" The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, "Son, you're in Texas now...It's a local call." HUA Texas!