Two
Beggars are sitting side by side on a street in Rome, Italy. 
One 
Has a Cross in front of him; the other one is 
Holding the Star of David. 
Many people go by, look at both beggars, but only put money 
Into the 
Hat of the beggar sitting behind the Cross. 
 
The Pope comes by. He stops to watch the throngs of people 
Giving 
Money to the beggar who holds the Cross 
While none give to the beggar holding the Star of David. 
 
Finally, the Pope approaches the beggar with the Star of 
David and 
Says, "My poor fellow, don't you understand? 
This is a Catholic country; this city is the seat of 
Catholicism. 
People aren't going to give you money if you sit 
There with a Star of David in front of you, especially when 
You're 
Sitting beside a beggar who is holding a Cross. 
In fact, they would probably give more money to him just out 
Of spite." 
 
The beggar with the Star of David listened to the Pope,
smiled, and 
Turned to the beggar with the Cross and said, 
"Moishe, look who's trying to teach the Goldstein 
Brothers about marketing!"