THE EASTER BLONDES

Three blondes 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,

"Easter is the holiday in December when

we put up a nice tree, exchange presents,

and celebrate the birth of  Jesus."

St. Peter looks at the second blonde,

shakes his head in disgust,

tells her she's wrong, and then peers

over his glasses at the third blonde and asks,

"What is Easter?"

The third blonde smiles confidently and

looks St. Peter in the eyes,

"I know what Easter is."

"Oh?" says St. Peter, incredulously.

"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 with

nails through his hands. 

He was buried in a nearby cave

which was sealed off by a large boulder."

St. Peter smiles broadly with delight.

The third blonde continues,

"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."