An overly-thrifty Yorkshire farmer's obit to his wife
Feb 17, 2017 11:18:36 #
FOR A YORKSHIRE FARMER’S WIFE
Following the death of his wife an overly-thrifty Yorkshire farmer visited the offices of theYorkshire
Post. After 50 years of happily married life he felt that an obituary would be in order.
When the receptionist on the desk informed the farmer of the cost he exclaimed in true Yorkshire fashion.
“How much?!”
Then he reluctantly produced his wallet saying, “I want summat simple, my Gladys was a good-hearted and hard-working Yorkshire lass but she wunt ‘ave wanted owt swanky’.
"Perhaps a small poem,” suggested the woman at the desk.
“Nay,” said the farmer “she wunt ‘ave wanted anything la-di-da, just put: ‘Gladys Braithwaite’s
died’”
"You need to say when” he was told by the receptionist.
“Do I? Well, put "Died 17th December 2016. That’ll do.”
“It is usual for the bereaved to add some meaningful phrase about the dearly departed.”
The man considered this proposal for a moment. “Well, put in, ‘Sadly missed.’ That’ll do.’
“You can have another four words,” explained. the woman.
“No, no!” he cried, “she wouldn’t ‘ave wanted me to splash out.”
“But the extra four words are included in the price,” the woman told him.
“Are they? You mean I’ve paid for ‘em”.
“Yes, indeed.”
“Well, if I’ve paid for ‘em” exclaimed the man,“Then I’m ‘avin’ ‘em.”
The obituary appeared in the Yorkshire Post the next morning.
Gladys Braithwaite died 17th December 2016. Sadly missed.
Also Tractor for sale."
Following the death of his wife an overly-thrifty Yorkshire farmer visited the offices of theYorkshire
Post. After 50 years of happily married life he felt that an obituary would be in order.
When the receptionist on the desk informed the farmer of the cost he exclaimed in true Yorkshire fashion.
“How much?!”
Then he reluctantly produced his wallet saying, “I want summat simple, my Gladys was a good-hearted and hard-working Yorkshire lass but she wunt ‘ave wanted owt swanky’.
"Perhaps a small poem,” suggested the woman at the desk.
“Nay,” said the farmer “she wunt ‘ave wanted anything la-di-da, just put: ‘Gladys Braithwaite’s
died’”
"You need to say when” he was told by the receptionist.
“Do I? Well, put "Died 17th December 2016. That’ll do.”
“It is usual for the bereaved to add some meaningful phrase about the dearly departed.”
The man considered this proposal for a moment. “Well, put in, ‘Sadly missed.’ That’ll do.’
“You can have another four words,” explained. the woman.
“No, no!” he cried, “she wouldn’t ‘ave wanted me to splash out.”
“But the extra four words are included in the price,” the woman told him.
“Are they? You mean I’ve paid for ‘em”.
“Yes, indeed.”
“Well, if I’ve paid for ‘em” exclaimed the man,“Then I’m ‘avin’ ‘em.”
The obituary appeared in the Yorkshire Post the next morning.
Gladys Braithwaite died 17th December 2016. Sadly missed.
Also Tractor for sale."
Feb 17, 2017 11:22:19 #
Feb 17, 2017 18:41:39 #
strobe
Loc: Central Iowa
Could have been my obit. When I bought my first (well used) combine I insisted that we decline the life and accident insurance offered with the loan. When we got home my wife asked me how she was going to pay for the combine if I died. I asked her how many combines she'd need if I was dead. (She not a farm gal.) She said she didn't think she'd need any. That's what I thought, so if I die, sell the combine and pay off the loan. Oh, OK.
Feb 18, 2017 08:07:44 #
And everyone who read that probably understood why it was worded that way.Feb 18, 2017 08:23:21 #
Feb 18, 2017 10:49:06 #
When I first heard this one it went (first 5 words free) Ole died. Boat fir sale.
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