A MAN goes to Heaven.” I’m sorry, we now have an entrance exam to ease the burden of Heavenly arrivals, said St Peter. So I need to ask you three questions. Which two days of the week start with the letter ‘T’ ? How many seconds are there in a year? and what was the name of the swagman in Waltzing Matilda?”
Hours passed and St Peter asks “which two days start with the letter T?”
The man said, “today and tomorrow.”
St Peter thought about it and said, “ok then, how many seconds in a year?”
The man replied, “12.”
“Only 12!” exclaimed St Peter, “how did you figure that?”
“Easy, there’s the second of January, the second of February, through to December, giving a total of 12 seconds.”
St Peter looked at the man and said, “I’ll allow the answer to stand, but you need to get the final question absolutely correct to be allowed into Heaven. What’s the name of the swagman in Waltzing Matilda?”
The man replied “It’s Andy.”
“Andy?”
“Yes, Andy,” said the man.
This totally floored St Peter, “how in God’s name did you arrive at THAT answer?”
“Easy,” said the man, “Andy sat, Andy watched, Andy waited til his billy boiled.” And the man entered Heaven…
