Joke No. 241

The Widow

A man who just died is delivered to the mortuary wearing an
expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The mortician asks the
deceased's wife how she would like the body dressed. He points
out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already
wearing.

The widow, however, says that she always thought her husband
looked his best in blue, and that she wants him in a blue suit.
She gives the mortician a blank check and says, "I don't care
what it costs, but please have my husband in a blue suit for the
viewing."

The woman returns the next day for the wake. To her delight,
she finds her husband dressed in a gorgeous blue suit with a
subtle chalk stripe; the suit fits him perfectly. She says to the
mortician, "Whatever this cost, I'm very satisfied. You did an
excellent job and I'm very grateful. How much did you spend?"

To her astonishment, the mortician presents her with the blank
check. "There's no charge," he says.

"No, really, I must compensate you for the cost of that exquisite
blue suit!" she says.

"Honestly, ma'am," the mortician says, "It cost nothing. You see,
a deceased gentleman of about your husband's size was brought
in shortly after you left yesterday, and he was wearing an
attractive blue suit. I asked his wife if she minded him going to
his grave wearing a black suit instead, and she said it made no
difference as long as he looked nice.

So I switched the heads."