Redneck Sympathy

[Karl/Pa.]

Riggen, Angst and Billy, one of their redneck buddies, were setting trusses one afternoon. Billy fell off and was killed instantly.

As the ambulance took the body away, Angst said, "Someone should go and tell his wife."

Steve said, "OK, I'm pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I'll do it."

Two hours later, he came back carrying a case of Budweiser.

Angst said, "Where did you get that, Steve?"

"Billy's wife gave it to me," Steve replied.

"That's unbelievable! You told the lady her husband was dead, and she gave you beer?"

"Well, not exactly," Steve said. "When she answered the door, I said to her, ‘You must be Billy's widow'."

She said, "No, I'm not a widow."

And I said, "I'll bet you a case of Budweiser you are."

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