An American, a
Jew and a Canadian were in a
terrible car accident. They were all
brought to the same emergency
room, but all three of them died before they
arrived. Just as they
were about to put the toe tag on the American, he
stirred and
opened his eyes.

Astonished, the doctors and nurses present asked him
what happened.

“Well,” said the American, “I remember the crash,
and then there was
a beautiful light, and then the Canadian and the
Jew and I were
standing at the gates of heaven. St. Peter
approached us and said that we were
all too young to die, and that for a
donation of $50, we could return
to the earth. So, of course, I pulled
out my wallet and gave him the
$50, and the next thing I knew I was
back here.”

“That’s amazing!” said one of the doctors, “But
what happened to
the other two?”

“Last I saw them,” replied
the American, “the Jew was haggling over
the price and the
Canadian was waiting for the government to pay for
his!”