> Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the
> pearly gates.
>
> "In honor of this holy season," Saint Peter said, "you must each
> possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven."
>
> The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He
>
> flicked it on. "It represents a candle," he said.
>
> "You may pass through the pearly gates," Saint Peter said.
>
> The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys.
> He
> shook them and said, "They're bells".
>
> Saint Peter said you may pass through the pearly gates.
>
> The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and
> finally pulled out a pair of women's panties.
>
> Saint Peter looked with a r aised eyebrow and asked, "And just what do
> those symbolize?"
>
> The man replied, "They're Carols."