After living out their retirement years in Miami Beach, Sam Goldberg passes away. His wife, distraught over the passing of her husband of 65 years, goes to the newspaper to discuss Sam's obituary.
The obituary editor says to Ruth, "tell me about your late husband." Ruth proceeds to tearfully extol Sam's virtues to the heavens... his incredibly charitable nature, his unsurpassed philanthropy, his impeccable business ethics, his excellence and loving nature as a husband, father, brother, son.
After 20 minutes of praise, the editor interrupts Ruth, saying, "Unfortunately, Mrs. Goldberg, due to the preponderance of elderly people in Miami Beach, this newspaper, unlike in the past, can no longer to afford to print lengthy obituaries at no cost, irrespective of how wonderful your late husband was. Our current policy is to offer you the first five words for free, and each additional word will cost you ten cents."
Ruth ponders this for a while, and then says to the editor, "okay, then, please print this... "
Read all jokes from:Jewish (+6997)
