St. Peter is doing his usual thing in heaven (this is a genre in itself)
and Salvador Dali appears at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter says, "Your
name please?" and Dali gives his name and Pete says, "I see that your
name is listed, do you have any ID?" Dali says, "I have no ID, but if
you'll give me a piece of paper,I can demonstrate." Withall he takes
the paper and draws a clock neatly draped over a chair and Peter says
"That looks like something only Dali could have done, You're in."
The next candidate to appear at the gates is Albert Einstein
who (to shorten things) says that he also has no ID, but with a
piece of paper is able to demonstrate the general theory of relativity
to Peter who is a man of earthy and not intellectual means. Pete says,
"You've convinced me and only Albert Einstein could have done as well,
You're in."
Then comes Dan Quayle to the Pearly Gates (I pray after his current
term of office has expired) and St. Peter repeats his request for an ID.
Quayle, indignant,says that he is the Vice President of the United
States and is not used to carrying around an ID. To which Peter replies,
"Well, Salvador Dali and Albert Einstein were both here and they made
their demonstrations eventhough they had no ID." To which Quayle
replied, "Who are they."
St. Peter said, "You're in."
