A Politician Goes to Heaven
This (PD?) gem has been circulating the web. Here is our version:
A politician shows up at the Pearly Gates, and asks to come in.
"Not so fast," says St. Peter. We have a special routine for your kind. First you spend a day in Hell, then a day in Heaven. Once you've tried both, then you get to choose where you want to spend Eternity."
With that the politician finds himself in the middle of Hell. It looks like a golf course, and all his friends are there, drinking, banqueting, and generally having a great time. Before he knows it, a very pleasant 24 hours have passed, and he finds himself in the middle of Heaven. He floats on clouds, sings with the Heavenly Host, and before he knows it, another very pleasant 24 hours have passed, and he finds himself once again at the Pearly Gates, standing before St. Peter.
"Gee," stammers the politician. "I never thought I'd say this, but actually I think I'd like Hell better."
Once again, he politician finds himself in the middle of Hell. But this time it's a burning refuse heap, and all his famished and parched friends are picking through it for dung to eat.
"What's going on here!?" demands the politician. "This isn't anything like it was yesterday!"
Behind him the Devil chuckles, "Yesterday, we campaigned. Today, you voted."
