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    1. non gen Unusual funeral
    2. kidson
    3. This must be the only list I can post this on without a telling off. Hope you enjoy:-) Gaye A man was leaving a cafe with his morning coffee when he >> > > > noticed a most unusual funeral procession approaching the >> > > > nearby cemetery. >> > > > >> > > > A long black hearse was followed by a second long black >> > > > hearse about 50 Feet behind the first. Behind the second >> > > > hearse was a solitary man walking a pit-bull (dog) on a leash. >> > > > >> > > > Behind him was a queue of 200 men walking in >> > > > single file. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > The man couldn't stand the curiosity. He respectfully >> > > > approached the man walking the dog. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > "I am so sorry for your loss, and I know now is a bad time to >> > > > disturb you, but I've never seen a funeral like this with so >> > > > many of you walking in single file. Whose funeral is it?" >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > The man replied, "Well, the first hearse is for my wife" >> > > > >> > > > "What happened to her?" >> > > > >> > > > The man replied " My dog attacked and killed her." >> > > > >> > > > He inquired further, "Well, who is in the second hearse?" >> > > > >> > > > The man answered "My Mother-in-law. She was trying to help my >> > > > wife when the dog turned on her." >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > A poignant and thoughtful moment of silence passes between >> > > > the two men. >> >> > > > "Can I borrow the dog?" >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > "Join the queue"

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