
The devil was sitting at the gates of hell when an old man suddenly arrived in a burst of flames, looking confused and lost. The Devil looked at his paperwork, and frowned. He was unable to find this old manโs data file.
โThis canโt be right,โ the old man said, looking at the Devil accusingly, โIโve been a good man my whole life!โ
The Devil nodded apologetically, most people said this when they arrived at Hell. โWhy donโt you start with how you died and weโll figure it out.โ He said
The old man signed and said:
โWell, I was out with minding my grandchildren, enjoying a fun day out. I donโt get the grandchildren often because my eyesight is starting to fade. But we were having the most wonderful time.. And thatโs when everything went crazy!
Out of nowhere, I spotted the largest most grotesque mouse Iโve ever seen moving towards us. It was absolutely enormous!
And thatโs when it moved. Straight towards the grandchildren first, limbs outstretched. You donโt know where mice have been, what if it had bitten one of them? Can you imagine if they got rabies on my watch?โ
โSo what did you do?โ The Devil whispered, entranced by the story. He was munching on a box of popcorn.
The old man continued,
โYou donโt get how big this mouse was! Radiation it mustโve been. Too many phones these days, thatโs what causes it.
I did the only think I could!
I grabbed my walking stick and I cracked it over the head. Now my eye sight isnโt that good anymore, but I whacked it good!
The kids started screaming at this point. You know how they get when you have to kill an animal.
But I needed to keep going. You see with mice, you need to see their guts to know their dead. Otherwise theyโll be back with others.โ
โSo you killed it?โ The Devil asked. Some of his demigods had come to listen to the story.
The old man nodded,
โBy golly I did! Guts and all were splattered for all to see. The kids had lost their mind at this point. Tears everywhere. A crowd had gathered as well, all screaming at the sight.
It was at this point though, that the exertion caught up with me. I felt my heart give way. I must have suffered a heart attack. Next thing I know, Iโm here.โ
โWell,โ the Devil said, concerned, โThis doesnโt seem to add up. Let me just give Heaven a call and weโll try and see whatโs going on here.
The Devil pulled up a phone from thin air and dialed a number.
โHey Jesus,โ the Devil said, โI think Iโve got one of yours here. His story checks out. Must have been a mix up.โ
The Devil nodded as a voice on the phone spoke back to him. He gave the old man a silent celebratory thumbs up as the voice continued.
The Devil covered the phone speaker with his hand, turned to the old man and said,
โYouโre all good, they just want to know where you were when you died.โ
The old man nodded,
โOh thatโs easy, I was at Disneyland.โ