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Subject: Now that Easter's over...
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Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 13:30:20 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 26 13:30:20 1984
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From:	FIRQB::LAMBERT "Sam Lambert"   26-APR-1984 11:42  
To:	VAX4::LAMBERT
Subj:	Religious joke of the season


As I'm a new subscriber, I'm not sure if this has been posted or not.  If
it has, sorry!
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   Three men who all died on the same day were all waiting at the Pearly 
Gates when St. Peter approached and informed them that since they all had
led very sinful lives, that they would have to tell Peter the story of
Easter before they were allowed into Heaven. 
   The first man starts off,  "Well, there's this guy who comes around once
a year wearing a big red suit and comes down the chimney to give all the
boys and girls presents, and....."  Saint Peter raised his hand and said
"Enough!  You don't make it!"
   In his turn, the second man goes to Peter and begins, "Back in the 
1600's the Pilgrims came to this country to avoid religious and social 
persecution.  They had a big feast and....."  Again, Peter silences the 
man and makes him go to the "return" line. 
   The third man steps up.  He begins, "Jesus had been found guilty of
being a heretic by the government and was sentenced to a horrible death. 
He died on the cross and was laid to rest in a tomb with a rock over the
front." 
   At this Peter stopped the man and cried, "Amazing!  Would you mind
starting over, so these poor sinners can hear the story?"
   "No problem", answers the man. 
   The other guys come back, our hero relates the first part of the story
again, then continues.  "Then three days go by.  Some women came by the
grave to pay tribute, and found the rock moved."
   "Yes, yes, go on, go on!", said Peter.
   "Well," said the man, "If Jesus comes out and sees his shadow, then that
means there'll be six more weeks of winter."