Easter Blondes

Three blondes died in an accident trying to jump the
Grand Canyon. They are at the pearly gates of
Heaven. St. Peter tells them that they can enter the
gates only if they can answer one simple question. The
question posed by St. Peter is - "What is Easter"?


The first blonde replies, "Oh, that's easy! It's the
holiday in November when we all get together, eat
turkey and are thankful."


"Wrong!, you are not welcome here, I'm afraid. You
must go to the other place!" replies St. Peter. Then
he turns to the second blonde, and asks her 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, bangs his head
on the pearly gates in disgust and tells her she's
wrong and will have to join her friend in the other
place, she is not welcome in Heaven.


He then peers over his glasses at the third blonde and
asks, "Do YOU know what Easter is?"
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 and feet. He was buried in a nearby cave which
was sealed off by a large boulder."


St. Peter smiles broadly with delight.


Then 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!"