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Two boys want to share stolen walnuts
With their pockets full of walnuts, they go to a morgue by the cemetery gate. Before they enter the morgue, two nuts fall to the ground.
They boys sit down on the floor and start dividing their nuts: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
A man passes the gate and hears the two voices coming from inside the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
Scared to death, he runs to the priest and tell him: "Hurry up! You must hear that! God is dealing with the Devil! They are dividing souls in the morgue!"
The priest goes with the man to see what is happening. As they come closer to the cemetery gate, they hear the voices from the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me. Well, that's all. Now let's take the two at the door!"
Does this sound natural?
Two boys want to share stolen walnuts
With their pockets full of walnuts, they go to a morgue by the cemetery gate. Before they enter the morgue, two nuts fall to the ground.
They boys sit down on the floor and start dividing their nuts: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
A man passes the gate and hears the two voices coming from inside the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
Scared to death, he runs to the priest and tell him: "Hurry up! You must hear that! God is dealing with the Devil! They are dividing souls in the morgue!"
The priest goes with the man to see what is happening. As they come closer to the cemetery gate, they hear the voices from the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me. Well, that's all. Now let's take the two at the door!"
Does this sound natural?
With their pockets full of walnuts, they go to a morgue by the cemetery gate. Before they enter the morgue, two nuts fall to the ground.
They boys sit down on the floor and start dividing their nuts: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
A man passes the gate and hears the two voices coming from inside the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
Scared to death, he runs to the priest and tell him: "Hurry up! You must hear that! God is dealing with the Devil! They are dividing souls in the morgue!"
The priest goes with the man to see what is happening. As they come closer to the cemetery gate, they hear the voices from the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me. Well, that's all. Now let's take the two at the door!"
Does this sound natural?
Please help me make MY TRANSLATION of a joke into English sound natural. Thank you very much for your help!
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A little unnatural
Two boys want to share stolen walnuts
With their pockets full of walnuts, they go to a morgue by the cemetery gate. Before they enter the morgue, two nuts fall to the ground.
*The* boys sit down on the floor and start dividing their nuts: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
A man passes the gate and hears the two voices coming from inside the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
Scared to death, he runs to the priest and *says to* him: "Hurry up! You must hear *what I've just heard*! God is dealing with the Devil! They are dividing souls in the morgue!"
The priest goes with the man to see what is happening. As they come closer to the cemetery gate, they hear the voices from the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me. Well, that's all. Now let's take the two at the door!"
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Thank you, @Casey_ONeill - what would you change to make the joke sound natural?
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A little unnatural
Two boys want to share stolen walnuts
With their pockets full of walnuts, they go to a morgue by the cemetery gate. Before they enter the morgue, two nuts fall to the ground.
*The* boys sit down on the floor and start dividing their nuts: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
A man passes the gate and hears the two voices coming from inside the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me..."
Scared to death, he runs to the priest and *says to* him: "Hurry up! You must hear *what I've just heard*! God is dealing with the Devil! They are dividing souls in the morgue!"
The priest goes with the man to see what is happening. As they come closer to the cemetery gate, they hear the voices from the morgue: "One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me. Well, that's all. Now let's take the two at the door!"
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@charlesalbey Thank you very much!!! Your proofreading was very helpful!
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