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Sisters Roberta, Eileen and Estelle will be waiting for you at the Pearly Gates.

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After ICE agents hear from protesters that there are “many Latinos in heaven,” they make the pearly gates their next stop.

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And to the overly literal, I don’t mean tithing or some religious-themed amusement park or you popping out that shiny quarter to cover your entry fee into the pearly gates.

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The rock star ended the message by making Walker an offer: "So if I do manage to get through the pearly gates, I'll have a pint of Guinness, please mate, and guess what? I'll pick up the tab. See you later, Johnny. Rock on mate, rock on."

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I can only imagine Coach Wooden greeting Bill at the Pearly Gates, welcoming him in, but insisting on a haircut and a shave first.

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