The cover story of the new Rolling Stone is wonderful, with everyone from Phyllis Diller to Tina Fey talking about comedy. Also included are a few favorite jokes; the following is (paraphrased) from Albert Brooks:

St. Peter needs to take an hour off of guarding the Pearly Gates, so he asks Jesus Christ to fill in for him.

Jesus says, “I’ve never done this before.” St. Peter says, “It’s easy. Just stand here. If anybody shows up, find out who they are, look them up in the Book of Life and let ‘em in. Probably nobody will show up in the hour I’m gone anyway.”

So Jesus is sitting there. An old man shows up. Jesus says, “Can I have your name?”

The old man says, “I don’t remember my name.” Jesus says, “OK, where are you from?”

The old guy says, “I don’t really remember.” Jesus says, “Well, gee. You’re gonna hafta remember something, ’cause I’m gonna have to look you up in the Book of Life. You don’t remember anything?“

The old man says, “Well, I remember I was a carpenter. And I remember that I had a son who was known and loved throughout the world from the time he was born.”

Jesus looks at him, and a tear starts in Jesus’ eye. He says to the old man, “Father?”

And the old man says, “Pinocchio?”