His Obituary
A woman goes into the local newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased husband is written. The obit editor informs her that the fee for the obituary is 50 cents a word.
She pauses, reflects, gives him $1.50 and says, “Well then let it read: John Smith died.”
Amused at the woman’s thrift, the editor says, “Sorry lady, there is a 7 word minimum for all obituaries.”
Only a little flustered, she thinks things over and in a few seconds says, “In that case, let it read: “John Smith died - 1983 Pick-up for sale.”