What causes arthritis?

QUOTE from Paula Best: BEGIN NOW. WE HAVE ONLY THIS MOMENT, SPARKLING LIKE A STAR IN OUR HAND AND MELTING LIKE A SNOWFLAKE.

I'm GRATEFUL for the THE JOKER MAGAZINE - it gives me many laughs every month. Today the magazine helped me LEARN about arthritis.

A drunk man who smelled like beer sat down on a subway next to a priest. The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half-empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn coat pocket.
He opened his newspaper and began reading. After a few minutes the man turned to the priest and asked, "Say Father, what causes arthritis?"
The priest replied, "My Son, it's caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women, too much alcohol, comtempt for your fellow man, sleeping with prostitutes and lack of a bath."
The drunk muttered in response, "Well, I'll be darned." Then returned to his paper.
The priest, thinking about what he had said, nudged the man and apologized. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come on so strong. How long have you had arthritis?"

The drunk answered, "I don't have it, Father. I was just reading here that the Pope does."