Lucille recently lost her husband, George, and decided to visit the funeral home to bid him farewell. The funeral director guided her to the viewing room where George’s body lay.
Upon seeing George, Lucille couldn’t hold back her tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
The compassionate funeral director tried to console her, placing his arm around her and saying, “I’m truly sorry for your loss, but he’s at peace now.”
Lucille struggled to compose herself and, after a moment, she confided, “It’s not losing him that’s upsetting; it’s just seeing him in that suit.”
The funeral director apologized, explaining, “It’s customary to bury men in suits.”
“But George was a magician,” Lucille exclaimed, “and he spent his life amazing others with his tricks. His final wish was to be buried in his magician’s outfit.”
Understanding her request, the funeral director assured her, “Leave it to me; I’ll make it happen.”
On the day of the funeral, Lucille returned to the funeral home to have a final moment with George. The funeral director opened the casket, revealing George now dressed in his magician’s attire.
Overjoyed, Lucille exclaimed, “Thank you! But how did you manage to find a magician’s outfit so quickly?”
The funeral director grinned and said, “It was a stroke of luck. Just the other day, a magician passed away tragically during a performance at the circus.”
“Really?” Lucille asked.
“Yes,” replied the funeral director. “And, as fate would have it, his family wanted him to be buried in a suit.”
Perplexed, Lucille inquired, “I don’t quite understand.”
“It’s quite simple,” explained the funeral director. “I just had to swap their heads around.”
