Is This Their Obituary?
I once heard a joke about a rather disreputable individual who died (certainly not the person in the picture above) The person who was asked to give the eulogy knew full well the character of the man and was suitably wracked with dread as culture dictated that he not only tell the truth about the deceased but also say something positive. Telling the truth was not going to be a problem but saying something positive was going to be a big ask. So come the funeral this is what he said: ‘As many of you know Mr Robbins could not be described as a man of a clean character. He treated his family terribly, on reaching eighteen he threw each of his children out onto the street to earn their living with only the clothes on their back. In his business dealings he had no care for those he ripped off. In addition to this he had numerous affairs and even more children as a result, he treated his wife so abysmally it shortened her life, and he didn’t even bother to attend her funeral.’ He then paused ...