The Fig Leaf

[alvino]

A nun, badly needing to use to the restroom, walked into a

local Hooters. The place was hopping with music and loud

conversation and every once in a while the lights would turn

off. Each time the lights would go out, the place would erupt

into cheers. However, when the revelers saw the nun, the

room went dead silent.

She walked up to the bartender, and asked, "May I please

use the restroom?"

The bartender replied, "OK, but I should warn you that there

is a statue of a naked man in there wearing only a fig leaf."

"Well, in that case I'll just look the other way," said the nun.

So, the bartender showed the nun to the back of the restaurant,

and she proceeded to the restroom.

After a few minutes, she came back out, and the whole place

stopped just long enough to give the nun a loud round of

applause. She went to the bartender and said, "Sir, I don't

understand. Why did they applaud for me just because I went

to the restroom?"

"Well, now they know you're one of us," said the bartender,

"Would you like a drink?"

"No I don't drink, but I still don't understand," said the puzzled nun.

"You see," laughed the bartender, "every time the fig leaf on the

statue is lifted up, the lights go out. Now, how about that drink?"