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From: ron@uokvax.UUCP
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Subject: the great beyond - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 20-Oct-83 00:32:25 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 20 00:32:25 1983
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uokvax!ron    Oct 17 23:41:00 1983


jesus is walking along in heaven, and comes across an old man who is
sitting on a bench with his head hung low, weeping.

jesus says "old man, what is wrong?"

the old man looks up.  he has a long flowing white beard.  tears are
streaming down his face.

jesus continues "don't you realize your in heaven.  don't you have every
comfort you could want?"

"yes, i do"

"and don't you have a nice place to stay, angels to answer
your every command??"

the old man stood up and looked off into eternity, saying "you don't
understand.  i have all these things you have mentioned, but
i have lost my only begotten son.  i loved him more than anything, 
but i lost him at such a young age.  he was given up for the 
betterment of the entire world.  i loved him, i loved him...!"

jesus, now realizing who he is talking to, drops to his knees, exclaiming
"oh!, God!, dear Father!, most holy..."

the old man picks jesus up off the ground, now with tears of joy
on his face.  "my son, my son, pinocchio, my son!!!"

	ron

...ctvax!uokvax!ron
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ps  my father is a minister.  i HAVE to tell this type of joke...