> THE UNWANTED: > > A recently deceased woman is standing outside the Pearly Gates, being > greeted by St. Peter. > > She asks, "Oh, is this place I think it is? It's so beautiful. Did I > really make it to heaven?" > > To which St. Peter replys, "Yes, my dear, these are the Gates to Heaven. > But you must do one more thing before you can enter." > "What must I do to pass through the gates?", asks the lady. > > "Nothing difficult, just spell a word", St. Peter replies. > "What word?" she asks. > > "Any word," answers St. Peter. "your choice." > > "Then the word I will spell is love," says the woman and she quickly > spells it in a confident manner, "L-O-V-E." > > St. Peter congratulates her on her correct answer and on having made it > to Heaven. Then he asks her if she would mind taking his place at the > gates for a few minutes while he goes to the bathroom. > > "I'd be honored," she says, "but what should I do if someone comes while > you are gone?" > > St. Peter reassures her that its not a problem and instructs her to > simply greet the newcomers and have them spell a word as she had done. > > The lady is left sitting in St. Peter's chair and watching the graceful > angels soar around her, when lo and behold, a man approaches the gates, > and she realizes it is her husband. > > "What happened to you?" she asks, "Why are you here?" > > Her husband replies, "I was so upset when I left your funeral, I was in > an accident. And now I am here. Did I really make it to Heaven?" > > The woman replies, "Not yet. You must spell a word first" . > > "What word?" he asks. > > "Czechoslovakia." she replies. Best Regards :))) Layla Arden _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com