A zebra dies and goes to Heaven... A zebra dies and goes to Heaven. Upon reaching the pearly gates, he sees St. Peter. - **SP**: *Is there anything you would like to know before you enter Heaven?* **Z**: *You know, St. Peter, my whole life I've lived with this burden of never knowing the answer to one question: Am I white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?* **SP**: *Go, my friend, and as the Lord God Himself to give you the answer to that question. He will give you what you need to know.* So the zebra enters into Heaven and makes that his first priority. He trots his way up to God and asks... - **Z**: *God, I've always wanted to know my entire life, am I white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?* God calmly sits back in his throne and says: - **G**: *You are what you are.* The zebra is taken aback, not knowing what to take from that answer. But St. Peter told him he would get what he needed to know from God... - Somewhat disappointed, the Zebra travels back to the pearly gates to ask St. Peter what God meant by his answer. He finally gets there and says... - **Z:** *St. Peter, I took your advice and went to God to ask if I'm white with black stripes, or black with white stripes. His answer only made me more confused...* **SP:** *What did he tell you, my friend?* **Z:** *He simply told me 'You are what you are.'* **SP:** *Well there you have it...* **Z:** *What?! What do you mean?* **SP:** *You are white with black stripes.* **Z:** *What?! How do you know that?* **SP:** *If you were black with white stripes, he would have answered, 'You is what you is.'*