A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is
> a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and jeans.
> Saint Peter addresses this cool guy, "Who are you, so that I may know
> whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?" The guy replies,
> "I'm A4s Forever, retired international pilot from Washington."
>
> Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the pilot, "Take this
> silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom." A4s goes into
> Heaven with his robe and staff.
>
> Next it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am Joseph
> Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's in Pasadena for the last 43 years."
>
> Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, "Take this cotton
> robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom."
>
> "Just a minute," says the minister. "That man was a pilot and he gets a
> silken robe and golden staff, and I get only cotton and wood. How can this
> be?"
>
> "Up here, we work by results," says Saint Peter. "While you preached -
> people slept; while he flew - people prayed.
> a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and jeans.
> Saint Peter addresses this cool guy, "Who are you, so that I may know
> whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?" The guy replies,
> "I'm A4s Forever, retired international pilot from Washington."
>
> Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the pilot, "Take this
> silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom." A4s goes into
> Heaven with his robe and staff.
>
> Next it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am Joseph
> Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's in Pasadena for the last 43 years."
>
> Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, "Take this cotton
> robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom."
>
> "Just a minute," says the minister. "That man was a pilot and he gets a
> silken robe and golden staff, and I get only cotton and wood. How can this
> be?"
>
> "Up here, we work by results," says Saint Peter. "While you preached -
> people slept; while he flew - people prayed.
. They swear otherwise, but I think my parents were the same way when I took them flying....especially on that go around.