After her husband’s death, Mary sent a lengthy obituary to the local newspaper. She soon received a call from the newspaper office to explain that there was a cost per word to publish the obituary. When she head that, she said, “Well then, just change it to “George Cooper died.”
The clerk explained that there was a six word minimum for obituaries, so Mary said, “OK, then make it “George Cooper died. Buick for sale.”
