Friday, April 27, 2012

A little gallows humor:

Reactions to the barman's news that his cat has been diagnosed with inoperable cancer, though she still is eating normally and going about her business much as usual.

Adult male, German.  "Well, yes...  She must be put to sleep."  (Give her the injection.)

Adult male, French.  "Oh. (not very emotional.)  I had a cat once. Yes, a Hemingway cat, extra toes.  I cried when I buried her (expressing a note of surprise at the unexpected).! Yes, I remember, it was a rainy day, out on Long Island."


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