Funeral
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:36 pm
BLUE SUIT...
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."
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."