today's joke comes via e-mail from steven








> THIS IS A NONPARTISAN JOKE THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY BOTH
> > PARTIES!
> > NOT ONLY THAT-- it is POLITICALLY CORRECT!!
> >
> > While walking down the street one day a US senator
> > is tragically hit by a truck and dies.
> >
> > His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter
> > at the entrance.
> >
> > "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter.
> > " Before you settle in, it seems
> > there is a problem. We seldom see a high official
> > around these parts,
> > you see, so we're not sure what to do with
> > you."
> >
> > "No problem, just let me in," says the
> > man.
> >
> > "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders
> > from higher up. What we'll do
> > is have you spend one day in hell and one in
> > heaven. Then you
> > can choose where to spend eternity."
> >
> > "Really, I've made up my mind. I want to
> > be in heaven," says the
> > senator.
> >
> > "I'm sorry, but we have our rules."
> >
> > And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the
> > elevator and he goes
> > down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he
> > finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In
> the
> > distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it
> are all his
> friends
> > and other politicians who had worked with him.
> >
> > Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They
> > run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about
> the good
> times
> > they had while getting rich at the expense of the
> people.
> >
> > They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on
> > l Lobster, caviar and champagne.
> >
> > Also present is the devil, who really is a very
> > friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling
> jokes. They
> are
> > having such a good time that before he realizes it, it
> is time to
> > go.
> >
> > Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves
> > while the elevator rises...
> >
> > The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens
> > on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.
> >
> > "Now it's time to visit heaven."
> >
> > So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group
> > of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing
> the harp
> and
> > singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes
> it, the 24
> hours
> > have gone by and St. Peter returns.
> >
> > "Well, then, you've spent a day in hell
> > and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."
>
> >
> > The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers:
> > Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven
> has been
> > delightful, but, I think I would be better off in
> hell."
> >
> > So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he
> > goes down, down, down to hell.
> >
> > Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in
> > the middle of a barren land covered with waste and
> garbage.
> >
> > He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking
> > up the trash and putting it in black bags as more
> trash falls from
> > above.
> >
> > The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around
> > his shoulder. I don't understand," stammers
> the
> > senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a
> golf course and
> clubhouse, and we
> > ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced
> and had a
> great
> > time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage
> and my
> > friends look miserable.
> > What happened?"
> >
> > The devil looks at him, smiles and says,
> > "Yesterday we were campaigning.. .
> >
> >
> >
> > Today you voted."
> >
> >
> >