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A $100 bill, a $20 bill and a $1 bill meet up at the shredder at the end of their lives. The 100 says, “I’ve seen the whole world during my lifetime. Why, I’ve been on cruises in the Caribbean, safaris in Africa and vacations in Europe.”

The 20 says, “Well, I haven’t done quite as well, but I have been to Atlantic City, Disneyland and Starbucks.” They both turn to the $1 bill and ask, “How about you?”

Not wanting to be outdone, it says, “I’ve seen the whole country as well. I’ve been from church to church to church ...”

Then the 100 asks, “What’s a church?”

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