The Funeral

[Aughnanure]

A man was traveling abroad when he received

a call from his sister informing him that their father had died

unexpectedly. It was physically impossible for the brother to

get back home for the funeral, but he told his sister to take

care of the funeral arrangements and to send the bill to him.

After returning home he received a bill for several thousand

dollars, which he promptly paid. The following month another

bill came along for $15, and he paid that too. Another month

followed, with a similar bill. When, in the next month, a third

bill for $15 was presented, he called his sister to ask what was

going on. “Oh”, she said. “I forgot to tell you. We buried Dad

in a rented suit