Subject: The Memorial Stone
> A woman's husband dies. He had $30,000 to his name. After everything is
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> done at the funeral home and cemetery, she tells her closest friend
> that there is none of the $30,000 left.
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> The friend says, "How can that be?
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> The widow says, "Well, the funeral cost me $6,500. And of course I made
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> a donation to the church. That was $500, and I spent another $500 for
> the wake, food and drinks, you know. . The rest went for the memorial
> stone."
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> The friend says, "$22,500 for the memorial stone? My God, how big is
> it?"
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> The widow says, "Three carats.