A businessman is seated in coach on a very crowded airplane awaiting take off when he looks up only to see the Pope boarding.
Being a lifelong practicing catholic, the man is understandably excited. Then as he looks around he notices that the one empty seat is the one next to him! As the Pope gets closer to his row, the man gets very nervous.
As the Pope takes his seat next to the man, he thinks to himself "what in the world can I say to the Pope?"
After a moment of so of silence, the man sees the Pope reach into his leather satchel and pull out a crossword puzzle book. This pleases the man immensely.
"Wow" he thinks, "this is great. I do puzzles every night and I am very good at them. Perhaps the Pope will get stuck on a clue and ask me for the answer. That will be the chance to speak to him!"
Sure enough, soon after takeoff, the Pope leans over and makes eye contact.
"Excuse me sir, I am stumped on a clue. Might I trouble you for a possible answer?"
"Sure thing" says the nervous traveller.
The Pope asks: "What is a 4 letter word ending in U N T that means woman?"
A look of horror comes over the man's face. "Oh my God" he thinks to himself. "There is no was I can tell him the answer! It is just way too rude!"
Then it dawns on him at the last moment.
"Oh yes of course!. The word is Aunt!"
"Terrific", replies the Pope. "Do you have an eraser by any chance?"
