How They Know

A nun who really needed to go to the bathroom, walked into a neighborhood pub, and approached the bartender. Though the place was hopping with music and dancing, every once in a while the lights would turn off. And each time the lights turned off, the place would erupt with cheers. However, when the revelers saw the nun, the room went dead silent. She then walked up to the bartender, and asked," May I please use the restroom?" The bartender replied, "I really don't think you should." And the nun asked, "Why not?" Hesitantly, the bartender said, "Well, there is a statue of a naked man in there, and his most private part is covered only by a fig leaf." And the nun just said, "Nonsense, I'll just look the other way."

So the bartender showed the nun the door at the top of the stairs, and she proceeded to the restroom. When she came back out, though the whole place was still hopping with music and dancing, they however did stop just long enough to give the nun a loud round of applause. So she went to the bartender and said, "Sir, I don't understand. Why did they applaud me just because I went to the restroom?" And then the bartender responded, "Well, now they know you're one of us. Would you like a drink?" Puzzled, the nun said, "But, I still don't understand." And the bartender laughed, and explained, "You see, every time the fig leaf on the statue is lifted, the lights go out in the whole place. Now how about that drink Sister?”