One day, a shy gentleman was
preparing to board a plane when he heard that the Pope was on the same flight.
"This is exciting," thought the gentleman. "I've always been a big fan of
the Pope. Perhaps I'll be able to see him in person."
Suddenly, the man realized his seat was
right next to the Pope himself. Still, the gentleman was too shy to speak to the
Pope.
Shortly after take-off, the Pope took a
crossword puzzle out off his bag and began working on it. This is fantastic, thought the
gentleman. I'm really good at crosswords. Perhaps if the Pope gets stuck, he'll ask me for
assistance.
Almost immediately, the Pope turned to the
man and said, "Excuse me, but do you know a four letter word referring to a woman
that ends in 'unt'?
The man was in shock. He could only think
of one word that fit the description and he was not about to say it to the Pope. The
gentleman thought for a while longer, then it hit him.
Turning to the pope, the gentleman said,
"I think you're looking for the word 'aunt'."
"Of course," said the Pope.
"Do you have an eraser?"
