He asked his neighbor, "Are you a priest?"
"Yes I am," said the neighbor.
"Episcopalian?" asked the first man.
"No, Roman Catholic," replied the priest.
"Do you know that Notre Dame is a Roman Catholic college while Southern Methodist is Protestant?"
"Certainly, I know that."
"Then why are you cheering for Southern Methodist instead of Notre Dame?"
"Son, I am a Texan FIRST."