A rather dim-witted man saw a priest walking down the street and noticed his unusual collar. He stopped him and said, "Excuse me, but why do you have your shirt on backward?"

The priest laughed. "Because, my son, I am a Father." The man was still puzzled.

"I'm a father too," he said, "and I don't wear my shirt backward."

Again the priest laughed. "But I am a Father of thousands," he explained.

"Well then," the man said, "Maybe you should wear your shorts backward instead."