Three blondes died and are at the Pearly Gates of Heaven. St. Peter
tells them that they can enter the gates if they can answer one simple
question.
St. Peter askes the first blonde, "What is Easter?"
The blonde replies, "Oh, that's easy! It's the holiday in November when everyone gets together, eats turkey, and are thankful."
"Wrong!", replies St. Peter, and proceeds to ask the second blonde he
same question, "What is Easter?"
The second blonde replies, "Easter is the holiday in December when we
put up a nice tree, exchange presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus."
St. Peter looks at the second blonde, shakes his head in disgust,
tells her she's wrong, and then peers over his glasses at the third blonde and asks, "What is Easter?"
The third blonde smiles confidently and looks St. Peter in the eyes.
"I know what Easter is."
"Oh?" says St. Peter incredulously.
"Of course. Easter is the Christian holiday that coincides with the
Jewish celebration of Passover. Jesus was ready to complete his ministry on earth and ate his last supper, the Passover meal, with his disciples. after that evening, he was betrayed and turned over to a Jewish mob by one of those disciples. After a show trial, the Romans tortured him, made him wear a crown of thorns, took him to be crucified and then he was hung on a cross with nails through his hands and feet. Finally, he was stabbed in the side to make sure he was dead. He was buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by large boulder."
St. Peter smiles broadly with delight.
The third blonde continues, "Every year the boulder is moved aside so
that Jesus can come out and, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter." |
