Ya' know Sins, I'm not real sure! Can you laugh at a joke made by a man literally minutes before his death?

My Dad's best friend was Joe. Joe was a really fine man with a great smile and a big laugh and after my parents had gone, he and his wife were sort of replacements. Joe became ill about 20 years back with cancer and typically though he fought hard, it was terminal from the gitgo. But Joe did it well and when Marg finally had to get hospice care his time was very short. His two sisters that he had rarely seen in his later years (because he thought they were incredible pains in the ass) came to visit and Joe was barely able to stay awake but would never have told them he wanted them to leave. Finally, they arose and said they were leaving as they "didn't want to wear out their welcome."   Without missing a beat and with his eyes still closed Joe said, "Too late."

Marg, JoAnn (daughter) and I just couldn't help but bust out laughing. The sisters left and Joe died with Marg and JoAnn by his side about 15 minutes later. I can't help but think how wonderful it would be to have laughter as the last sound you hear.

This thread is just so much friggin' crap. Some of you will never get the joke or enjoy it or anything else. I'm happy you're happy with that. I'm not. I find humor in damn near everything almost anytime. If you hate "black humor" or "filthy language" or "dirty jokes" then don't listen or don't read and go hang with those who think your way.....please.

One thing is pretty sure and that is that I won't change your mind and you won't change mine!

One more thing though.........For those of you who hate sarcasm, "cuttin," "playing the dozens," and forms of put-down humor, its probably because you're lousy at it or were brought up to believe it was nasty and vile.   You won't change and I know that. Neither will I.


Spaw