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Death of the Pope
The Pope dies and, naturally, goes to heaven. He's met by the
reception committee, and after a whirlwind tour he is told that
he can enjoy any of the myriad of recreations available.
He decides that he wants to read all of the ancient original text
of the Holy Scriptures, so he spends the next eon or so learning
the languages.
After becoming a linguistic master, he sits down in the library
and begins to pour over every version of the Bible, working back
from the most recent "Easy Reading" to the original
script. All of a sudden there is a scream in the library.
The Angels come running in only to find the Pope huddled in his
chair crying to himself, and muttering, "An 'R'! The scribes
left out the 'R'."
A particularly concerned Angel takes him aside, offering comfort,
and asks him what the problem is and what does he mean.
After collecting his wits, the Pope sobs again, "It's the
letter 'R'.
They left out the 'R'. The word was supposed to be CELEBRATE.
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