posted 04-02-2005 02:07 PM         

He told them that before they could enter the Kingdom, they had to tell him what Easter was.

The first blonde 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 blonde said, "Easter is when we celebrate Jesus' birth, and exchange gifts."

St. Peter said, "Noooooooo", and he banished her to hell.

The third blonde 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 blonde 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."