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Subject: a joke
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Date: Mon, 3-Mar-86 17:37:46 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  3 17:37:46 1986
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Three ministers and their wives coincidentally died in
separate auto accidents on the same day. The three couples
were escorted to a large room where they were to wait for
final judgement on their lives.

The first couple was called in to give an account of their
time on earth. "Well," the minister began, "I was the pastor
of a large Presbyterian church in Philadelphia. We did a lot
to help the disadvantaged in the area and cured many
alcoholics and drug addicts. We did okay, I think." 

St. Peter responded: "According to my report, however,
you're a glutton. All you ever thought about was food. In
fact, you even married a woman named Candy. I'm sorry, but
we have no room for you here." A lever was pulled, a trap
door opened and the minister and his wife disappeared into
the flames.

Now the second couple was admitted. "I was the pastor of a
small Baptist congregation in Tulsa," said the second
minister. We did our best to help the old and sick within
the community. We had soup kitchens and a small clinic
operating and did many of our people became overseas
missionaries. Many told us we had a splendid work."

"However," said St. Peter, "my records indicate that you
were a miser. Money was always your primary concern; it was
all you ever thought about. In fact, you even married a
woman named Penny. I'm sorry, but there's no room for you
here."  Once again the lever was pulled, sending the second
minister and his wife into the fiery furnace.

The third minister had witnessed the judgements of his peers
through a small crack in the adjoining wall. After seeing
the fate of the second couple, he turned to his wife and
said:







"Well Fanny, I think I know what's comin'..."