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E-RFD: Passing the Pearly Gates It was getting a little crowded in Heaven, so God decided to
change the admittance policy. The new law was that, in order to get
into Heaven, you had to have a really bad day on the day that you died. The policy would go into effect at noon the next day.So, the
next day at 12:01 the first person
'The nerve of that guy! Well, I ran out onto the balcony and
stomped on his fingers until he fell to the ground. But wouldn't you
know it, he landed in some trees and bushes that broke his fall and he
didn't die. This ticked me off even more. In a rage, I went back inside
to get the first heavy
thing I could get my hands on to throw at him. Oddly enough, the
first thing I thought of was the refrigerator. I unplugged it,
pushed it out onto the balcony and tipped it over the side. It
plummeted 25 stories and crushed him! The excitement of the
moment was so great that I had a heart attack and died almost instantly. 'The Angel sat back and thought a moment. Technically, the guy
did have a bad day. It was a crime of passion. So, the Angel announced,
'OK, sir.Welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven,' and let him in.A few
seconds later Donald Trump arrived at the gates. 'Mr. Trump,before I
can let you in, I need to hear about what your day was like when you
died.' 'Trump said, 'No problem. But you're not going to believe this
I was on the balcony of my 26th floor apartment doing my daily
exercises. I had been under a lot of pressure so I was really pushing
hard to relieve
my stress. I guess I got a little carried away, slipped and
accidentally fell over the side! Luckily, I was able to catch myself by
the fingertips on the balcony below mine. But all of a sudden
this crazy man comes running out of his apartment, starts cussing
and stomps on my fingers. Well, of course I fell. I hit some
trees and bushes at the bottom, which broke my fall, so I didn't
die right away.As I'm lying there, face up on the ground, unable to
move and in excruciating pain, I see this guy push his refrigerator of
all things off the balcony. It falls the 25 floors and lands on top of
me, killing me instantly.' 'The Angel is quietly laughing to himself as Trump finishes
his story.'I could get used to this new policy,' he thinks to himself.
'Very well,' the Angel announces. 'Welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven,'
and he lets Trump enter. A few seconds later, Bill
Clinton comes up to the gate. The Angel is almost too shocked to speak.
Thoughts of assassination and war pour through the Angel's head.
Finally he says, 'Mr. President, please tell me what it was like the
day you died.' Clinton says, 'OK, picture this. I'm naked, inside a
refrigerator....
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