No one is perfect, and even the holiest of people can have a humorous moment. Here’s a joke about a man who boarded a flight and found himself seated next to the Pope, leading to an unexpected and funny interaction:
A man was boarding a plane when he heard that the Pope was on the same flight. “This is exciting!” thought the man. “I’ve always been a big fan of the Pope. Perhaps I’ll be able to see him in person.” To his surprise, he realized his seat was right next to the Pope himself! However, the man was too shy to speak to His Holiness.
Shortly after takeoff, the Pope took out a crossword puzzle from his carry-on bag and began penciling in the answers. The man, who was really good at crosswords, thought, “This is fantastic! If the Pope gets stuck, he might ask me for help.”
Almost as if by divine intervention, 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 three Cardinals sitting nearby shrunk down in their seats, all looking for something on the floor. The man was in shock and couldn’t breathe. He thought deeply for a plausible answer and, after almost a minute, the dark clouds in his mind parted, and the sun shone through.
Turning to the Pope, the man said with reverence and politeness, “I believe, Your Holiness, the word you’re looking for is ‘aunt.'”
“Of course!” the Pope exclaimed, not taking his gaze off the crossword. “You wouldn’t happen to have an eraser, would you?”
