English Original
An American, a Scot, and a Canadian were killed in a car accident. They arrived at the gates of heaven, where a flustered St. Peter explained that there had been a mistake. "Give me $500 each," he said, "and I'll return you to earth as if the whole thing never happened."
"Done!" said the American. Instantly, he found himself standing unhurt near the scene.
"Where are the others?" asked a medic.
"Last I knew," said the American, "the Scot was haggling over the price, and the Canadian was arguing that his government should pay."
中文翻译
一名美国人、一名苏格兰人和一名加拿大人在一场车祸中丧生。他们来到了天堂门口，一位慌张的圣彼得解释说，天堂出了个差错。"每人给我500美元，"他说，"我就把你们送回人间，就当这一切从未发生过。"
"成交！"美国人说。瞬间，他发现自己毫发无伤地站在事故现场附近。
"其他人呢？"一位医生问道。
"据我所知，"美国人说，"那个苏格兰人正在讨价还价，而那个加拿大人则在争论应该由他的政府来付钱。"