A tramp, one day, knocked at the door of a Catholic Rectory. "Father," he said to the priest, "I've been floating around for a long time, and I was wondering if I could join your church and settle down?"

"Why, yes," said the priest, "I'd be happy for you to do that, but first let's find out what you know about faith."

With Christmas coming, he decided to ask the tramp a simple and seasonal question. "Where was Jesus born?", asked the priest.

Without even hesitating, the tramp said, "In Pittsburg."

"No," said the priest, "I'm sorry, but it was not in Pittsburg. Try again."

"O.K.,....if he wasn't born in Pittsburg, it must have been in Philadelphia." And again, the priest shook his head and said, "No, I'm sorry, that's not right."

But then, not wanting to embarrass the tramp any furthe…