(This is a very old joke among Italian/Americans. I went to school with them and I noticed that the various names have been updated. I still hope you like it)

Giuseppe comes into Joe's barber shop and after he is settled in the chair tells Joe that he and his wife are making a trip to Italy where they will stay in Rome and will even see the Pope himself.

Joe is busy snipping hair and asks: " "What airline are you using?" Giuseppe replies: " Alitalia".

Joe, still snipping hair, says: " Oh, that's a terrible airline! Rude service and lousy food".

Joe, still snipping hair, asks: " What hotel are you staying at?"

Giuseppe replies: " "The downtown International Marriot".

Joe, still snipping hair, says: " Oh, that's a lousy place. Very small rooms and lousy meals."

Joe, still snipping hair, also says:" "You don't have a prayer of getting within a half mile of the Pope. He will look like an ant from where you will be".

Giuseppe goes off on his trip. Some weeks later he is back in Joe's Barber Shop. Of course he is asked by Joe about the trip.

Giuseppe says: " Alitalia treated us like royalty. They bumped us up to First Class and we were wined and dined. When we got to the Marriot, they apologized for overbooking and gave us the Presidential suite for our entire stay in Rome".

Joe, snipping hair, asks: " Yeah, but what about the Pope? I was right, wasn't I?"

Giuseppe says: " Actually, as we were touring the Vatican Museum, one of the Swiss Guards tapped me on the shoulder and explained that the Pope occasionally likes to meet with American tourists face to face in private audience and that he wanted to meet with me and my wife. I was really impressed to meet him".

Joe, still snipping hair,(and now, very impressed) asks:" What did he say to you?"

Giuseppe replies: " He asked me " "Where did you get that lousy haircut?"