Three blondes went to Heaven on the same day and

showed up at the pearly gates. St. Peter looked them

over and said, "Well, before you can enter the gates

you have to answer one simple question, to show

you know something about why you're here."

The first blonde stepped up to the gates, and St. Peter said,

"Now, explain to me, what is Easter?" The woman replied,

"Oh, that's easy. That's the holiday in November, when everybody

gets together to give thanks, and eats turkey, and..."

"Wrong," replied St. Peter, "You'll have to wait." He turned to the

second blonde and said, "What is Easter?" The second blonde replied,

"I know, Easter is about Jesus. In December, when we put up a nice

tree, exchange presents, and celebrate His birthday."

St. Peter shook his head in disgust at the second woman and sighed.

He turned to the third blonde and said, "You look a little smarter

than the other two... Now, WHAT IS EASTER?"

The third blonde smiled and said, "I know what Easter is. Easter is the

Christian holiday that takes place in the spring. Jesus and his disciples

were eating at the last supper, and He was deceived and turned over to

the Romans by one of his disciples. Then the Romans took Him to be

crucified and stabbed Him in the side, made Him wear a crown of

thorns, and crucified Him. He died, and was buried in a cave sealed

off by a large boulder." St. Peter smiled and nodded.

The blonde continued, "And 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."