Two men die and go to heaven, one a poor pauper who has begged his whole life, the other a banjo player...

At the gates, St. Peter stops them and says..."Both of you are worthy of entrance. But first, I will tell you why. The first of you has never had an easy life. Everywhere you've gone, you have fought for the slightest scraps of hope. People would not look you in the eye as they passed you on the street. Cities have turned you out. Many a day ridicule has been your only sustenance, and entire societies have derided your existance - yet you persevered, without hope, without any sign of improvement in your life. For this, you deserve to be let in. Now, on to the beggar..."

Rimshot, please...

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