Nerdy Joke Thursday

This is a joke told to me in my World Religions class in college by a classmate after we had studied the term "ecumenical."  It is admittedly nerdy, but I still get a kick out of it.  Ecumenical is generally  used to refer to working relationships or unity between churches, especially between denominations, though it can be used in a broader sense, like cooperation between entirely different religions.


The Conference in Florida

There was a conference held in Florida about different denominations working together.  Spiritual leaders from all over the country gather in Florida.
A priest, a reverend, and a pastor found they had been assigned seats next to each other.  They sat through the morning session together, taking notes, talking back and forth. By the time the conference took a break for lunch, the three leaders had realized that they were starting to enjoy each other's company, so at the priest's suggestion, they shared a taxi ride to a nearby restaurant, and had lunch together.
After lunch, they still had some time before the next conference session began, so they decided to take a walk around the area.  As they walked along, much to their misfortune, none of them noticed a huge crocodile setting his sights on them.  Without warning, the crocodile charged up on the bank and ate all three of them in one gulp. A day an a half later, the crocodile had an ecumenical movement.