Economy

The newspaper obituary operator received a phone call. The woman on the other end asked, "How much do funeral notices cost?" "Five dollars per word, ma'am," came the response. "Good, do you have a paper and pencil handy?" "Yes, ma'am." "Okay, write this: 'Cohen died.' " "I'm sorry, ma'am, I forgot to tell you there's a five-word minimum." "Hmmph," came the reply. "You certainly did forget to tell me that." After a moment of silence, the woman continued, "Got your pencil and paper?" "Yes, ma'am." "Okay, print this: 'Cohen died. Cadillac for sale.' "