From the book Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein
A special book for those with a darkly comical bent – or just bent
So Ole died, and his wife Lena went to the local paper to get a notice in the obituaries. The gentleman at the counter, after offering his condolences, asked Lena what she would like to say about Ole.
Lena said: “You just put ‘Ole died.’”
Perplexed, the man said, “That’s it? You lived together over fifty years, you have children and grandchildren. Besides, if it’s the money you’re worried about, you should know that the first five words are free.”
“Okay,” Lena said, “Put down, ‘Ole died. Boat for sale.’”
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