Anoldwomanwalkedintotheadvertisingdepartmentofherlocalnewspaper.
Myhusbandhasjustdied,sheannounced.Howmuchwillitcostmetoplaceadeathnoticeinyournewspaper?
Ourstandardratesareonedollarperword,madam,saidthestaffer.Onedollarperword,onedollarperword,thewomanfretted.OK,OK,thenI`llsayonly'Johndied.'Yes,justputthat:'
Johndide'.That`sonlytwowords,soitwillbeonlytwodollars.
It`sonedollarperword,madam.However,wehaveafivedollarminimum.Inthatcase,maketheadsay'Johndied,Carforsale''
