Two beggars – one Jewish, the other Catholic – were sitting side by side in a street in Rome. One had the Star of David in front of him; the other had a cross. A number of people passed by and looked at both beggars, but only put money into the hat of the one sitting behind the cross. Among the crowds was a priest who paused and watched dozens of people giving to the beggar behind the cross while completely ignoring the one behind the Star of David. Eventually he felt so sorry for the beggar behind the Star of David that he went over to offer him a little advice. "My dear fellow," said the priest, "don't you understand? This is a Catholic country; this city is the home of Catholicism. People aren't going to give money if you sit there with a Star of David in front of you, especially when you're sitting beside a beggar who has a cross. In fact, people who might not ordinarily give to beggars are probably giving him money purely to spite you." The beggar behind the Star of David listened to the priest, then turned to the beggar behind the cross and said: "Morrie, look who's trying to teach the Rosenberg brothers about marketing!" Why do Jewish mothers make great parole officers? They never let anyone finish a sentence.