obituary The phone rang in the obituary department of the local newspaper. ""How much does it cost to have an obituary printed""? asked a woman. ""It's five dollars a word, ma'am,"" the clerk replied politely. ""Fine,"" said the woman after a moment. ""Got a pencil?"" ""Yes ma'am."" ""Got some paper?"" ""Yes ma'am."" ""Okay, write this down: 'Cohen dead'."" ""That's all?"" asked the clerk disbelievingly. ""That's it."" ""I'm sorry ma'am, I should have told you - there's a five word minimum."" ""Yes, you should've,"" snapped the woman. Now let me think a minute... okay, got a pencil?"" ""Yes ma'am."" ""Got some paper?"" ""Yes, ma'am."" Okay, here goes: 'Cohen dead. Cadillac for Sale.""