As retold by Bruce Lowitt

Sam Resnick it admitted to Mercy Hospital in Miami for emergency surgery. The operation is a success and, as he begins to regain consciousness in the recovery room, the doctor assures him that everything will be fine.

While they talk, a nurse stops by and asks for his insurance information.

"Oh, I don't have any," Sam says.

"Then can you pay in cash?"

"No, I'm afraid I can't. I haven't much money."

"Well, do you have any close relatives who can help?" the nurse asks.

"Just my sister in New York. But she converted to - she's a nun. As a matter of fact, she's a real spinster."

"Umm, that's not quite right," the nurse says. "Nuns are not spinsters. They are married to God."

"Wonderful," Sam says. "In that case, please send the bill to my brother-in-law."