When Forrest Gump passed away and entered Heaven, St. Peter greeted him at the entrance. Forrest came up to the gates and saw that they were locked.
“Forrest, it’s fantastic to see you, for sure. About you, we have heard a lot. However, I must warn you that the facility is quickly filling up, and we have been conducting entrance exams for everyone, St. Peter remarked. Although the test is brief, passing it is required to enter Heaven.
St. Peter, sir, it’s lovely to have you here, Forrest said. But no one has ever told me to prepare for an admission exam. The test shouldn’t be too difficult; life was already a significant test.
Yes, I am aware, Forrest, but there are just three questions on the test:
The first question is: Which two days of the week start with the letter T?
Second: There are how many seconds in a year?
Third: What is the first name of God?
Forrest left to consider the issues, and the following day he came back to see St. Peter.
Tell me your responses now that you’ve had a chance to consider the questions, St. Peter said.
Well, the first one – which two days of the week start with the letter “T”? Forrest asked him. Oh well, that one is simple. Today and Tomorrow, then.
St. Peter appeared startled!
I guess I didn’t specify, so I’ll give you credit for that response, Forrest, even though that’s not what I was thinking. What about the following one? How long is a year, in seconds?
That one is harder, but after giving it some thought, Forrest concluded that the only possible response was twelve.
“Twelve? Twelve!?” St. Peter said in shock. How on earth did you manage to come up with twelve seconds in a year, Forrest?
Oh then, there have to be twelve: January 2, February 2, and March 2. Forrest remarked.
St. Peter intervened, saying, “Hold it. Although that wasn’t exactly what I had in mind, I can see where you’re going with this and your argument, so I’ll have to give you credit for that as well. The third and final question is up now. What is the first name of God?
Forrest answered, “Sure, it’s Andy.
St. Peter became enraged and yelled, “Andy?!” Okay, I can see how you arrived at your explanations for my first two inquiries, but how in the world did you come up with the name Andy as the first name of God?
That was the simplest one of all, Forrest said, shucks. “I picked it up from the music. “ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN. ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME.
Then St. Peter flung open the heaven’s gates and yelled, “Forrest, run!”