Rhoda – The first dumb blonde

This angel sounds pretty violent

Once upon a time, Herod the King started killing Christ's famous followers and posting pictures of their bodies on Twitter.

Herod was worried about his popularity and thought if he could get more followers than Caesar things would go well.

 

Herod had already iced James, and Peter was in prison waiting his turn. Fortunately for Peter (not so much for James) an angel showed up prior to the execution and whacked Peter on the side, knocking him to the ground. This act of violence miraculously freed Peter from his bonds. Peter got dressed and the angel led him straight out of prison and left him in the middle of the street.

 

Once Peter got his bearings, he headed to a nearby secret Christian meeting place where a group of followers were fervently praying for his safety. Peter knocked on the door but as luck would have it, Rhoda, the only blonde teenager in the entire Middle East opened the door and recognized him. She was so excited she ran to tell everyone the good news immediately . . . and LEFT PETER LOCKED OUTSIDE!

Of course nobody believed Rhoda, but when she wouldn't change her story a few of the listeners said, "Well, maybe you think you saw Peter. It must have been his ghost though." At this point it STILL hadn't occured to Rhoda to just let Peter into the house so everyone could see him for themselves.

Fortunately, Peter has the presence of mind to keep knocking until someone else finally came to the door and let him in.

Moral: Not all dumbs are blonde.

Ref: Acts 12

Note: Blondes aren't from the Middle East. Blonde hair in a Northern European thing and Northern Europeans are actually pretty damn smart!

Acts 12:13-16 (KJV) - And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.