The Kingdom Of Heaven

A minister died and was waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him was a guy who was dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans.

Saint Peter addressed the guy, “Who are you so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom Of Heaven?”

The guy replied, “I’m Joe Cohen, taxi driver from New York City.”

Saint Peter consulted his list. He smiled and said to the taxi driver, “Take this silken robe and this golden staff and enter the Kingdom Of Heaven.”

The taxi driver went into Heaven with his robe and staff. It was then the minister’s turn. He stood and boomed out, “I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary’s for the last forty-three years.”

Saint Peter consulted his list and said, “Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom Of Heaven.”

“Just a minute,” said the minister. “That man was a taxi driver and he got a silken robe and golden staff. How can that be?”

“Up here, we work by results,” said Saint Peter. “While you preached, people slept. While he drove, people prayed.”

A very devout Muslim man died in a car accident.

He ended up in heaven.

He waited patiently for his 72 Virgins, who never came.

To went and asked about them.

Told he will get them in two days time.

A couple days later, there was a knock at his door, he ran to open it expecting to see 72 beautiful young virgins.

And was shocked when he was faced with 72 old Mullahs with birds almost down to their knees!

The delivery man said "these are the only virgins I could find!"

Funny. And if you've ridden in cabs in NYC you can share the sentiment of the first post.

As to NYC cab stories, here is one that I have heard for years + of course can't verify it's truth but if not it ought to be. Cab pulls up in front of the Dacota + 2 doors open in the back; enter Bob Dylan + Leornard Cohen from opposite sides, so they share the cab. The conversation goes as Lenny asks Bob how long it took him to write "Blowing in the Wind", + Bob says, "About 15 minutes" + then he asks Lenny how long it took him to write "Bird on a wire" + Lenny says, "About 15 years". If true; oh to be a fly on the wall.