She says to the person at the front desk that she needs to get an obituary published for her husband.

She gets brought into an office and is asked what she wants the obituary to say.

The woman thinks and says, “Fred Smith died.”

The reporter looks at her and said, “Miss, you can have it say more than that if you want.”

So the little old lady thinks for a second and says, “Fred Smith died. Boat for sale.”
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That was my mother’s favorite joke.