Three Aggies
(graduates of Texas A&M University) died and found themselves standing
before St. Peter. He told them that
before they could enter the Kingdom, they had to tell him what Easter was.
The first Aggie
said, "Easter is a holiday where they have a big feast and we give thanks
and eat turkey." St. Peter said,
"Nooooooooo," and he banished her to hell.
The second Aggie
said, "Easter is when we celebrate Jesus' birth, and exchange
gifts." St. Peter said,
"Noooooooo", and he banished her to hell.
The third Aggie
said she knew what Easter is, and St. Peter said, "So tell me."
She said,
"Easter is a Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish festival of
Passover. Jesus was having Passover
feast with His disciples when he was betrayed by Judas, and the Romans arrested
him. The Romans hung Him on the cross
and eventually He died. Then they
buried Him in a tomb behind a very large boulder.
St. Peter said,
"Verrrry good."
Then the Aggie
continued, "Now every year the Jews roll away the boulder and Jesus comes
out. If he sees his shadow, we have six
more weeks of basketball."
St. Peter fainted.