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Not a joke. True. But funny, I thought.

Postby OldCM » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:05 pm

I was working on my family tree, looking at a death certificate for a 3rd cousin twice removed. Like most death certificates the names of the undertaker and embalmer were on the certificate, but this one was typed, so it was easy to read. The name of the embalmer was John F. Doom. I kid you not. I had a good laugh at that name for that occupation.
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Postby geonuc » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:31 pm

So when the townsfolk remarked "We're all doomed!", they were just referring to the fact that everyone is mortal and will end up at the undertaker?
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Postby Sigma_Orionis » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:47 pm

"Predestinato! Predestinato!"
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Postby OldCM » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:58 am

geonuc wrote:So when the townsfolk remarked "We're all doomed!", they were just referring to the fact that everyone is mortal and will end up at the undertaker?

Sounds about the same to me. roll: But I'll bet he wouldn't have done much business if he had owned the funeral home.
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Postby OldCM » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:00 am

Sigma_Orionis wrote:"Predestinato! Predestinato!"

Predestination? Well, we all kind of predestinated to be one of his customers eventually. :)
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Postby Sigma_Orionis » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:18 am

Well not exactly....

it reminded me of a joke I heard about a man in Italy that's going to get a marriage license. The joke is Argentinian and it's mostly in pidgin Italian/Spanish.

Civil Servant: Nome? (First Name)
Man: Cornelio
Civil Servant: Cognome? (Last Name)
Man: Cornutti
Civil Servant: professione? (occupation)
Man: Musico (Musician)
Civil Servant: Instrumento qui toca? (what musical instrument do you play?)
Man: Il Corno (French Horn)

The civil servant looks at the man, shakes his head and says sententiously: "Predestinato, Predestinato". (Doomed, Doomed)

In spanish, a man who has an adulterous wife is referred to as "Cornudo" (Cornuto in italian).
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Postby Swift » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:54 pm

Good thing he didn't become a doctor... would you go to Dr. Doom?
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Postby Sigma_Orionis » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:57 pm

Only if you're Mr. Fantastic :P
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Postby OldCM » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:08 pm

Swift wrote:Good thing he didn't become a doctor... would you go to Dr. Doom?

No, I wouldn't. :)
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Postby code monkey » Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:46 am

elliot had an orthodontist named ralph fear. he was a very kind, caring man.
and still i persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis. edgar pangborn

come gentle night. come loving black browed night
give me my romeo. and when he shall die
take him and cut him out in little stars
and he will make the face of heaven so fine
that all will be in love with night
and pay no worship to the garish sun. william shakespeare
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