Sara Pipalini

Three old Italian spinsters die and go to heaven. At the Pearly Gates, they are met by St. Peter.

He says "Ladies, you all led such wonderful lives that I'm granting you six months to go back to earth and be anyone you want to be.

The first spinster says, "I want to be Sophia Loren;" and *poof* she's gone.

The second says, "I want to be Madonna;" and *poof* she's gone.

The third says, "I want to be Sara Pipalini."

St. Peter looks perplexed. "Who?" he says.

"Sara Pipalini" replies the old spinster.

St. Peter shakes his head and says; "I'm sorry, but that name just doesn't ring a bell."

The old gal then takes a newspaper out of her purse and hands it to St. Peter. He reads the paper and starts laughing. He hands it back to her and says "No, my dear woman, the paper says it was the 'Sahara Pipeline' that was laid by 1,400 men in 6 months."