nikkala Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 There was a man who had worked all of his life, >had >saved all of his money, and was a real miser when it came to his >money. Just >before he died, he said to his wife, "When I die, I want you to take >all my >money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the > >afterlife with me." > >And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her heart that when >he >died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him. > >Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was >sitting >there in black, and her friend was sitting next to her. When they >finished the >ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, >the wife >said, "Wait just a minute!" She had a box with her; she came over with >the box >and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down, >and >they rolled it away. > >So her friend said, "Girl, I know you weren't foolish enough to put >all that >money in there with your husband." > >The loyal wife replied, "Listen, I'm a Christian; I can't go back on >my >word. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket >with him." > >"You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!!!!?" > >"I sure did," said the wife. "I got it all together, put it into my >account >and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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