Sad News From On The Border Line

...sort of...

Dr. Luke, St. Croix Valley blog pioneer and owner of one of the last outhouses in the county, died. So his wife, Mr. Bill Ph. D., went to the local paper, the Holy Scared Oracle, to put a notice in the obituaries. A tall stovepipe of a man at the counter, after offering his condolences, asked Mr. Bill Ph. D. what she would like to say about Luke in the obit.

Mr. Bill Ph. D. replied, "You just put 'Luke died'."

The man at the counter, somewhat perplexed, said, "That's it? Just 'Luke died.'? Surely, there must be something more you'd like to say about Dr. Luke. I know Dr. Luke always wish for death before taxes, so if it's money you're concerned about, the first five words are free. We must say something more."

So Mr. Bill Ph. D. pondered for a few minutes and finally said, "O.K. You put, 'Luke died. Computer for sale.'"