[3511] in Humor
HUMOR: If the suit fits....
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sharalee M. Field)
Fri Aug 10 11:38:07 2001
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Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:33:28 -0400
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From: "Sharalee M. Field" <sharalee_field@harvard.edu>
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Charlie had a massive heart attack and died. His body was delivered to the
mortuary.
He had been wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit at the time
of his demise,
so he really looked wonderful, considering the circumstances.
His wife went to the funeral home to make the final arrangements for his
interment.
She spoke to the mortician about what her husband would be wearing. The
mortician
pointed out that the man looked really nice in the black suit he was
wearing, and that
frankly it would be easier and less expensive to leave him dressed as he was.
The woman noted that Charlie had always looked his very best in blue, and
that she
really wanted him in a blue suit for his trip to eternity. To silence the
mortician's
continued outcries, she gave him a blank check and said, "I don't care what
it costs,
but please have my husband in the very best blue suit money can buy for the
ceremony."
The woman came back the next day for the wake. To her delight, she found
her Charlie
dressed in a gorgeous blue suit with a subtle chalk stripe; the suit fit
him perfectly.
She said to the mortician, "Whatever this cost, I'm very satisfied. You did
an excellent
job, and I'm very grateful. How much did you spend?"
To her astonishment, the mortician presented her with the blank check,
indicating there
was no charge for these extra services. "No, really, I must compensate you
for the cost
of that exquisite blue suit!" she cried.
The mortician responded, "Honestly, ma'am, the change to the blue suit cost
nothing.
Funny thing, a deceased gentleman of about your husband's size was brought
in shortly
after you left yesterday, wearing an attractive blue suit. I asked his wife
if she minded him
going to his grave wearing an attractive black suit. She indicated that it
made no difference,
as long as he looked nice...
So I switched the heads."
