Leo just said this on the West Wing and I liked it:
A man was in a hole and couldn't get out.
A doctor walked by, the man yelled up, can you help me out? The doctor wrote a presciption and threw it in the hole.
A priest came walking by, the man yelled up, can you help me out? The priest wrote a prayer on a piece of paper and threw it in the hole.
Finally, a friend came walking by, the man yelled up, hey Joe, can you help me out? The friend jumped in the hole. The man said what are you doing? Now we are both in the hole. The friend said yes, but I've been in this hole before and I know the way out of the hole.