A woman pasenger on a plane found herself sitting next to a priest and said to him, “Excuse me, Father, could I ask a favour?”

“Of course my child, what can I do for you?”

“Here is the problem. I bought myself a sophisticated hair-remover gadget for which I paid a lot of money. I have gone over the declaration limits and I am worried that they’ll confiscate it at customs. Do you think you could hide it under your cassock?”

“Of course my child, but you must realise that I cannot lie.”

“Father, you have such an honest face I’m sure they won’t ask you questions,” she said.

The aircraft arrived at its destination. When the priest presented himself to customs he was asked if he had anything to declare. “From the top of my head to my sash, I have nothing to declare my son,” he replied. Thinking this reply was strange, the customs officer asked, “And from the sash down, what do you have? The Priest replied, “I have there a marvellous little instument designed for use by women, but which has never been used. The customs officer laughed and said “Next!”