St. Peter stands at the Heavenly Gates?
enrolling a new admission.
Reporting for duty, sir, Mike Clancy states.
First, make a good Act of Contrition.
Mike signs himself and confesses his sins:
Well, I drink a bit more than I should?
and brawl some and lie some. Absolved, Peter says,
But have you done anything good?
As a matter of fact, sir, I rescued a girl?
from six bikers whod taken her purse.?
If I hadnt gotten between her and them
shed have suffered a fate even worse!
I grabbed the biggest one by the ring
in his nose and spun him around,?
kicked over his Harley, and spat in his face,
and wrestled him down to the ground!
Then I told them if they harmed a hair on her head?
theyd all have to answer to me!
St. Peters impressed, but he cant find the deed
in his Gold Book. Was this recently?
I dont have you listed. Mike shouts, Just a minute!
Youre saying my story aint so??
He shuffles the pages. Ive got to be in it!
Why, it wasnt five minutes ago!
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