To say that Henry was "hen-pecked" would be an under-statement. His wife Mildred was always on poor Henry's case about something. He had no peace and quiet in his life. One day Henry up and died and at the Gates of Heaven, he was met by St. Peter. St. Peter welcomed Henry and said that before he could let him enter, he had to spell one word correctly. Henry was worried because he was never very good in school and Mildred never let him read much. He told St. Peter, OK, he'd try. St. Peter said spell, love. Henry said OK and said "L, O, V, E." St. Peter welcomed him in and then asked if Henry could watch the gate because St. Peter had been there all day and need a bathroom break.
Henry was sitting there and low and behold, who appeared at the gate, none other than Mildred. As soon as she saw him, she went into a tirade about how he should have fixed the brakes on the car. She ranted and raved on and on. Then she wanted to know why he was at the gate and where was St. Peter. Henry explained he was filling in for St. Peter who had to leave for a while. She told Mildred that he could let her in but she had to pass the spelling test. If she spelled the word correctly, she could get in but if spelled wrong, she'd have to "go down below." She sniffed at Henry and said, "What is the word?" His reply was "Czechoslovakia!"
