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Three blondes just 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 asks 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 the same
question, "WHAT IS EASTER?" The second blonde replies, "No, Easter is the
holiday in December when we put up a nice tree, exchange presents, and
celebrate the .............the birth of........ of Jesus."
St.
Peter looks at the second blonde, shakes his head in disgust, looks at the
third blonde and asks, "WHAT IS EASTER?"
The third blonde smiles and
looks St. Pete in the eye. "I know what Easter is. Easter is the
Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish celebration of
Passover. Jesus and his disciples were eating at the last supper and
Jesus was later deceived and turned over to the Romans by one of his
disciples. The Romans took him to be crucified and he was stabbed in
the side, made to wear a crown of thorns, and was hung on a cross. He was
buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by a large boulder.
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." (submitted by Larry
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