<p>The miners have been trapped since Aug 5 when a tunnel collapsed at the mine, located about 700 km north of Chilean capital Santiago. Thirtythree miners face up to four months in isolation as engineers drill a narrow escape shaft. <br /><br />A minister's cheeks flushed when he was shown one of the jokes and he was too embarrassed to read it out, The Sun reported Saturday. <br /><br />Relatives are sending jokes to the miners to lift their spirits.<br />The church sent down rosaries blessed by the Pope Friday. Chilean Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz held a mass at the mine.</p>
<p>The miners have been trapped since Aug 5 when a tunnel collapsed at the mine, located about 700 km north of Chilean capital Santiago. Thirtythree miners face up to four months in isolation as engineers drill a narrow escape shaft. <br /><br />A minister's cheeks flushed when he was shown one of the jokes and he was too embarrassed to read it out, The Sun reported Saturday. <br /><br />Relatives are sending jokes to the miners to lift their spirits.<br />The church sent down rosaries blessed by the Pope Friday. Chilean Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz held a mass at the mine.</p>