What is Easter

Three stupid guys just died and are at the pearly gates of heaven.

St. Peter tells them that they can enter the gates

if they can answer one simple question.

St. Peter asks the first man, "WHAT IS EASTER?"

The man replies, "Oh, that's easy, it's the holiday in November

when everybody gets together, eats turkey, and is thankful..."

"WRONG," replies St. Peter, and proceeds to ask the second man

the same question, "WHAT IS EASTER?"

The second man replies, "No, Easter is the holiday in December

when we put up a nice tree,

exchange presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus."

St. Peter looks at the second man, shakes his head in disgust,

looks at the third man and asks, "WHAT IS EASTER?"

The third man smiles and looks St. Pete in the eye.

"I know what Easter is. Easter is the Christian holiday that

coincides with the Jewish celebration of Passover.

Jesus and his disciples were eating at the last supper and He was later

deceived and turned over to the Romans by one of his disciples.

The Romans took Him to be crucified and was stabbed in the side,

made Him wear a crown of thorns, and He was hung on a cross.

He was buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by a large boulder.

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."