'nother Pearly Gates story
This doctor dies and goes to the Pearly Gates and sees this long line in front of St. Peters desk. Being a doctor, he strides confidently to the head of the line. St Peter sees this and asks politely why he jumped the line. Doctor answers, "Well, I'm a doctor and on earth we aren't accustomed to waiting in line. Our time is much too valuable."
"I see," says St Peter, "but up here, everyone's time is equal and I'm afraid you'll have to take your place at the end, like everyone else." Well the doctor doesn't quite like this setup, but not wishing to get off on the wrong foot while still this side of the Gates, he grudgingly complies. Just as he's taking his place at the end of the line, he sees this old guy with a white smock and a stethescope around his neck walk up to the head of the line and he sees St. Peter wave everyone back and, with a bow, gestures the old guy in. Well the doctor didn't like what he saw and forgetting his caution, goes up to St. Peter and says, "I thought you said doctors have to wait in line up here just like everyone else." "That's right" says St Peter, slightly annoyed but withholding judgement until the interview, "That's what I said and that's what I meant." "Well what about that old guy in the white smock with the stethescope around his neck? You just waved him right in. HE didn't have to wait in line." "Oh, Him? That was no doctor, that was God. He just thinks he's a doctor." |
