This is a very funny story about an old lady whose husband died and she want to put an ad in the paper about his funeral.<\/p>\n
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\nThe local newspaper funeral notice telephone operator received a phone call. A woman on the other end asked, “How much do funeral notices cost?”<\/p>\n
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\n“$5.00 per word, Ma’am,” came the response.<\/p>\n
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\n“Good, do you have a paper and pencil handy?”<\/p>\n
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\n“Yes, Ma’am.”<\/p>\n
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\n“OK, write this: ‘Fred dead.'”<\/p>\n
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\n“I’m sorry, Ma’am; I forgot to tell you there’s a five-word minimum.”<\/p>\n
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\n“Hmmph,” came the reply, “You certainly did forget to tell me that.” A moment of silence. “Got your pencil and paper?”<\/p>\n
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\n“Yes, Ma’am.”<\/p>\n
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\n“OK, print this: ‘Fred dead, Cadillac for sale.’ ”<\/p>\n
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