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From: sam@rocksvax.UUCP (Sam Houston)
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Subject: Heavenly Rewards...
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Date: Thu, 18-Oct-84 17:32:41 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 18 17:32:41 1984
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Told to me by my mother-in-law; told to her by her priest-----


	Three men who had just left this mortal realm were being
interviewed by Saint Peter at Heaven's gates..

	To the first:  "You sir, have you lived a good and virtuous
life?  Were you faithful to your  wife?"
	In reply, "Oh, yes sir.  I never was unfaithful for all the many
years of our marriage."
	Saint Peter smiles, "You have lived an exemplary life, and I present
you with this magnificent Cadillac to drive the roads of Heaven with."


	The goodly saint then turns to the second man--"And you sir, were
you faithful to your wife during your earthly years?"
	The man shuffles uneasily, and replys, "Well, nearly all the time
I was a loving husband.  I strayed only a few times from my marital vows."
	"Well", Saint Peter replies with a slight frown. "God is loving.
I give you this fine bicycle with which to pedal the highways of Heaven."
	
	Turning to the third man, Saint Peter also inquires of his marital
faithfullness.
	With great reluctance the man stumbles out, "No, I am most repentant,
but I was greatly unfaithful to my wife.  I continually sought the company
of other women during the years of our marriage."
	A cloud darkens the Saint's face, but then it brightens, and he
speaks.  "God is merciful and forgiving.  I give you these roller skates to
ply Heaven's roads."

	The third man skates off, but shortly down the road he
comes upon the first man, head resting upon the wheel of his Cadillac, and
tears rolling down his face.  "What's the matter?", the third man inquires
of the first.  "You should  be overjoyed.  Here you have lived a good and
virtuous life, and received your heavenly reward of this fine car."
	"I know, I know", sobs the first man, "But I just passed my wife,
and *she* was on roller skates."

-- 
Robert ("sam") Houston- Xerox Corp., Rochester, N.Y.
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