[rdouglass]

John is at the Superbowl Game and sees a prime seat unoccupied near the 50 yard line. He goes down to it and talks to the man sitting in the seat beside the empty one.

"Excuse me, is that seat taken?"

"No, its not." the man replied.

"Would you mind if I sit?" John asks.

"No, help yourself."

John comments to the man about how he's surprised that the owner of that seat is not here to sit in it.

The man replies,"Well I bought that seat for my wife, but she died."

John says, "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Couldn't you get a brother, cousin, or other relative to take her seat?"

The man replied without hesitation, "They're all at the funeral."