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Monday, October 25, 2004
What a Difference a Day Makes
A powerful politician died and met St. Peter at heaven's gate. "Welcome!" said the divine doorman. "But before you settle in -- we rarely receive such high officials here so we don't know what to do with you."
"No problem. Just let me in."
"Well, I'm not authorized to do that. But I can let you spend one day in hell, then one day here, and decide for yourself."
Down in the elevator went our dignitary. The doors opened onto a beautiful golf course. By the club house many of his friends waved and called to him.
He ran over and they all hugged and began reminiscing about the good times they'd had getting rich, wielding power, and such. After a round of golf they dined on lobster and caviar. The devil himself was there, dancing and singing and telling the best jokes. Parting time came, with hugs all around.
Up and up went the elevator, back to heaven. For 24 hours our politico moved from cloud to cloud, joining contented souls in playing harps and singing hymns. Time passed quickly and soon St. Peter showed up.
"So then, which will you choose as your eternal destiny?"
Immediately the great man said, "Well, I never would have thought it, but as pleasant as heaven is I think I'd be better off in hell."
St. Peter escorted him to the elevator and pushed the Down button. At the bottom was a barren land covered with garbage. All his friends, dressed in rags, were laboring hard to pick up all the junk.
"I don't get it! Yesterday we played golf, wined and dined, and everything was perfect as could be. Now you're all miserable and this place is a total mess."
The devil looked him in the eye, smiled, and said, "Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you voted for us!"
Let's all vote very carefully on November 2nd.
posted by Jack Buckley at
9:30 AM
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