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susieq's Last Request reminded me of this one.
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Sam died. His will provided $50,000 for an elaborate funeral.
As the last attendees left, Sam's wife Rose turned to her oldest friend
Sadie and said, "Well, I'm sure Sam would be pleased."
I'm sure you're right," replied Sadie, who leaned in close and lowered
her voice to a whisper. "Tell me, how much did it really cost? "
"All of it," said Rose. "Fifty thousand."
"No!" Sadie exclaimed. "I mean, it was very nice, but really...$50,000?"
Rose nodded. "The funeral was $6,500. I donated $500 to the shul for the
Rabbi's services. The Shiva food and drinks were another $500. The rest
went for the memorial stone."
Sadie computed quickly. "$42,500 for a memorial stone? Oy vey, how big
is it?"
"Five and a half carats."
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Sam died. His will provided $50,000 for an elaborate funeral.
As the last attendees left, Sam's wife Rose turned to her oldest friend
Sadie and said, "Well, I'm sure Sam would be pleased."
I'm sure you're right," replied Sadie, who leaned in close and lowered
her voice to a whisper. "Tell me, how much did it really cost? "
"All of it," said Rose. "Fifty thousand."
"No!" Sadie exclaimed. "I mean, it was very nice, but really...$50,000?"
Rose nodded. "The funeral was $6,500. I donated $500 to the shul for the
Rabbi's services. The Shiva food and drinks were another $500. The rest
went for the memorial stone."
Sadie computed quickly. "$42,500 for a memorial stone? Oy vey, how big
is it?"
"Five and a half carats."