Three men die and meet St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.
“In honor of this holy season,” St. Peter says, “you must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into Heaven.”
The first man thinks a few moments, then fumbles through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicks it on and announces, “It’s a candle.”
“You may pass through the Pearly Gates,” St. Peter tells him.
The second man reaches into his pocket and pulls out a set of keys. He shakes them and says, “Listen, they’re bells.”
St. Peter smiles and nods. “You may pass through the Pearly Gates.”
The third man had been searching desperately through his own pockets. Finally, he finds something, grins, and pulls out a pair of women’s panties.
St. Peter looks at the man with a raised eyebrow and asks, “And just what do those symbolize?”
The man replies, “They’re Carols.”
(via my folks)