Flowering Friars

Some friars were in dire need of funds to repair their monastery so they opened up a small florist shop to raise the funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, the rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him. He asked his mother to go and ask the friars to get out of the business, but they ignored her as well. So, the rival florist hired Hugh McTaggert, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store saying that he'd be back if they didn't close their shop. Terrified, they did so.......thereby proving that Hugh and only Hugh can prevent florist friars!
Originally published November 14, 2002.