Hi All, This is so good, I just had to forward it. Sincerely, J.L. http://members.tripod.com/~FutureFoods/FutureFoods.html -----Original Message----- From: Neumayer@aol.com <Neumayer@aol.com> To: HOMESPUN-L@rootsweb.com <HOMESPUN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 8:31 PM Subject: Joke >Hope everyone will enjoy this little joke. Nancy >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Forest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is met at the Pearly Gates by St. Pete >himself. The gates close and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper. >Saint Peter says to Forest, "We have certainly heard a great deal about you. >The place is filling up fast and you must complete an entrance examination >prior to admittance to Heaven." "The tests are fairly short, but you must >pass." > >"Sure is good to be here, I was looking forward to this. Nobody ever told me >about any entrance exams. Sure hope it ain't hard; life was a big enough test >as it was." > >Saint Peter goes on, "The test I have for you is only three questions. >First, what days of the week begin with the letter 'T'? Second, how many >seconds are there in a year? And third, what is God's first name?" > >Forest ponders the questions. > >"Well, the first one, how many days of the week begin with the letter 'T'? >Shucks, that one's easy; that'd be Today and Tomorrow!" > >The saint's eyes open wide and he exclaims, "Forrest! That's not what I was >thinking, but...you do have a point, and I guess I didn't specify, so I give >you credit for that answer." >"Now the second one is harder", says Forrest. "But I thunk and thunk about it >and I guess the only answer can be twelve." > >"Twelve"? "how in Heaven's name can you come up with twelve seconds in a >year?" >"Shucks," there's gotta be twelve: January second, February second, March >second.... >"Hold it," interrupts, St. Peter. "I see where you're going with this and I >guess I'll have to give you credit for that one too." > >"What's Gods first name?" St. Peter asked? >"EVERYBODY probably knows that one...... It's Howard." >"Howard? asks St. Peter, "What makes you think God's first name is Howard? > >"The prayer, it's in the prayer" responds Forrest. > >"Which prayer?" asks St. Peter, "Which prayer?" > >"The Lord's Prayer," says Forest.... "Our Father, who art in heaven, Howard be >thy name.... > > >==== HOMESPUN Mailing List ==== >+++ Always remember.....there are youngsters of all ages reading! +++ >