One day, St. Peter took the day off, leaving St. Patrick in command of the pearly gates of Heaven. After a little time, an Irishman, a Scot, and an Englishman are halted at the gates by St. Patrick, who says, “Sorry, it’s crowded up here, you each need to answer a question correctly, or else you can’t enter Heaven.”

St. Patrick turns to the Irishman and asks, “What was the name of the famous ocean-liner that sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage?” “Oh, that’s easy,” the Irishman says. “The Titanic.”

So St. Patrick welcomes him to heaven. Next, he asks the Scotsman, “How many people died on that ship?” “Oooh, that’s tough, but I saw the movie, and I think that it was 1,500.” St. Patrick steps aside, and Scott enters Heaven. Finally, St. Patrick turns toward the Englishman and says, “Name them.”