[start speech]
While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.
Soul arrives in heaven, met by St. Peter @ entrance.
St Peter: "Welcome to heaven.
1. Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem.
2. We seldom see a high official around here,
3. We're not sure what to do with you."
Senator: "No problem, just let me in"
St Peter:
1. I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up.
2. What we will do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven.
3. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'
Senator: "Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven"
St Peter: 'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'
HELL
St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
The doors open and he finds himself in the
A. middle of a green golf course.
B. There a clubhouse and standing in front of it
C. friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
1. HAPPY - Everyone is very happy and dressed up nicely.
2. GREET - They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
3. PLAY & EAT - They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Devil is there, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes.
Having such a good time, it's time to go.
Everyone gives him a farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
HEAVEN
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door opens where St. Peter is waiting for him.
St Peter: 'Now it's time to visit heaven.'
Senator spends the day in heaven
1. with a group of contented souls
2. moving from cloud to cloud,
3. playing the harp and singing.
They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
DECISION
St Peter: "You've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."
The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers:
"Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.'
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
REALITY
Now the doors of the elevator open and he has in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.
He sees all his friends,
1. dressed in rags
2. picking up the trash and
3. putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.
Senator: "I don't understand. Yesterday,
1. there was a golf course and clubhouse, and
2. we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and
3. danced and had a great time.
Now there is just
a. wasteland full of garbage
b. my friends look miserable.
c. What happened?'
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, 'Yesterday we were campaigning... Today you voted.'
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