An American, a Scot and a Canadian were killed in a car accident.
一名美国人、一名苏格兰人和一名加拿大人在一次车祸中死了。
They arrived at the gates of heaven, where a flustered St. Peter explained that there had been a mistake.
他们到达了天堂门，神色慌张的圣彼得在那里解释说这是一次错误。
“Give me $500 each,” he said, “and I’ll return you to earth as if the whole thing never happened.”
“每个人给我500 美元，”他说，“然后我就把你们送回人间，就像什么也没发生过一样。”
“Done!” said the American. Instantly he found himself standing unhurt near the scene.
“行！”美国人说。他马上又发现自己完好无损地站在了现场附近。
“Where are the others?” asked a medic.
“其他人在哪里？”医生问道。
“Last I knew,” said the American, “the Scot was haggling price, and the Canadian was arguing that his government should pay.”
“我知道的是，”美国人说，“那个苏格兰人正在讨价还价，而那个加拿大人正在争论他的政府应该付那笔钱。”
