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While walking down the
street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and
dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the
entrance.
"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in,
it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these
parts,you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem,
just let me in," says the man.
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders
from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in
heaven. Then you can choose
where to spend eternity."
"Really,
I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says thesenator.
"I'm sorry, but we
have our rules."
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator
and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in
the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and
standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had
worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet
him, Shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had
while
getting Rich at the expense of the people.
They play a
friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and
champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly
guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a
good time
that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone
gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
The
elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is
waiting for him.
"Now it's time to visit heaven."
So, 24 hours
pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud
to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he
realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
"Well,
then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your
eternity."
The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well,
I would Never have
said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I
think I would be
better off in hell."
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he
goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and
he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and
garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the
trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from
above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his
shoulder. "I don't understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here
and
there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar,
drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just
a
wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What
happened?"
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we
were campaigning. Today you voted."
Ain't it the
truth!!!
street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and
dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the
entrance.
"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in,
it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these
parts,you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem,
just let me in," says the man.
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders
from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in
heaven. Then you can choose
where to spend eternity."
"Really,
I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says thesenator.
"I'm sorry, but we
have our rules."
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator
and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in
the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and
standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had
worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet
him, Shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had
while
getting Rich at the expense of the people.
They play a
friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and
champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly
guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a
good time
that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone
gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
The
elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is
waiting for him.
"Now it's time to visit heaven."
So, 24 hours
pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud
to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he
realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
"Well,
then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your
eternity."
The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well,
I would Never have
said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I
think I would be
better off in hell."
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he
goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and
he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and
garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the
trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from
above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his
shoulder. "I don't understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here
and
there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar,
drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just
a
wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What
happened?"
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we
were campaigning. Today you voted."
Ain't it the
truth!!!
