Three Italian nuns die and go to heaven. At the Pearly Gates,   
they are met by St. Peter. He says "Sisters, you all led such   
wonderful lives that I'm granting you six months to go back to   
earth and be anyone you want to be."   

The first nun says, "I want to be Sophia Loren." and *poof*   
she's gone.   

The second says, "I want to be Madonna." and *poof* she's gone.   

The third says, "I want to be Alberta Pipalini." St. Peter   
looks perplexed.   

"Who?" he says.  

"Alberta Pipalini." replies the nun.   

St. Peter shakes his head and says, "I'm sorry, but that name   
just doesn't ring a bell."   

The nun  then takes a newspaper out of her habit and hands it   
to St. Peter. He reads the paper and starts laughing. He hands   
it back to her and  says. "No sister, the paper says it was   
the ' Alberta Pipeline' that was laid by 1,400 men in 6   
months."