Joe's Will
Joe's will provided $ 30,000 for an elaborate funeral. As the last guests departed the affair, his wife, Helen, turned to her oldest friend.
"Well, I'm sure Joe would be pleased," she said.
"I'm sure you're right," replied Jody, who lowered her voice and leaned in close. "How much did this really cost?"
"All of it," said Helen. "Thirty thousand."
"No!" Jody exclaimed. "I mean, it was very nice, but $ 30,000?"
Helen answered. "The funeral was $ 6,500. I donated $ 500 to the church. The wake, food and drinks were another $ 500. The rest went for the memorial stone."
Jody computed quickly. "$22,500 for a memorial stone? My God, how big is it?!"
"Two and a half carats."
"Well, I'm sure Joe would be pleased," she said.
"I'm sure you're right," replied Jody, who lowered her voice and leaned in close. "How much did this really cost?"
"All of it," said Helen. "Thirty thousand."
"No!" Jody exclaimed. "I mean, it was very nice, but $ 30,000?"
Helen answered. "The funeral was $ 6,500. I donated $ 500 to the church. The wake, food and drinks were another $ 500. The rest went for the memorial stone."
Jody computed quickly. "$22,500 for a memorial stone? My God, how big is it?!"
"Two and a half carats."
posted by HollieHobbie @ 8/27/2006 03:08:00 PM
2 Comments:
At 9:16 PM,
HollieHobbie said…
aaahhhh uuummmm after tonight, I think I deserve mine....now!!!!
At 3:19 AM,
Liz said…
Don't worry ladies for 22,5 I can't get a lot more than a 2.5 carat!! OR - you could take the 2.5 and a beautiful trip somewhere!
The Jewelry Lady!
(Krista - forgot to tell you when you were gone - I had a job offer to do instore appraisals. On my own time .. thing is, you know the company and the history. hmmmmmmm)
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