An old Jewish man was once on the subway and he sat down next to a younger man.
He noticed that the young man had a strange kind of shirt collar. Having never
seen a priest before, he asked the man, "Excuse me, sir, but why do you have
your shirt collar on backwards?" The priest became a bit flustered but politely
answered, "I wear this collar because I am a Father." The Jewish man thought a
second and responded, "Sir, I am also a Father but I wear my collar front-ways.
Why do you wear your collar so differently?" The priest thought for a minute
and said, "Sir, I am the father for many." The Jewish man quickly answered, "I,
too, am the father of many. I have four sons, four daughters and too many
grandchildren to count. But I wear my collar like everyone else does. Why do
you wear it your way?" The priest who was beginning to get exasperated thought
and then blurted out, "Sir, I am the father for hundreds and hundreds of
people." The Jewish man was taken aback and was silent for a long time. As he
got up to leave the subway train, he leaned over to the priest and said,
"Mister, maybe you should wear your pants backwards."