A lawyer named Mr. Strange was shopping for
a tombstone. After he had made his selection, the stonecutter asked him what inscription
he would like on it.
"Here lies an honest man and a
lawyer," responded the lawyer.
"Sorry, but I can't do that,"
replied the stonecutter. "In this state, it's against the law to bury two people in
the same grave."
Mr. Strange was not amused by the
stonecutter's attempt at humor and asked if he had another suggestion.
The stonecutter said, "I could write,
'Here lies an honest lawyer'."
The lawyer protested, "But that won't
tell people who it was."
"It most certainly will,"
retorted the stonecutter. "People will read, 'Here lies an honest lawyer' and
exclaim, 'That's Strange!'"
