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Pastimes : Laughter is the Best Medicine - Tell us a joke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Calvin Scott who wrote (15086)	6/21/2000 4:22:00 PM
From: Calvin Scott	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 62568

> > A man was walking home alone late one night > > when he hears a....... > > . > > . > > . > > BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > > > BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > BUMP... behind him. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > Walking faster he looks back, > > and makes out the image of an upright > > coffin banging its way down > > the middle of the street towards him > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > ... BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > ...BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > ...BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > Terrified, the man begins to run towards his home, > > the coffin bouncing > > quickly behind him ... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > faster... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > faster... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > > > BUMP.... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > BUMP. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > He runs up to his door, > > fumbles with his keys, opens the door, rushes in, > > slams and locks the door behind him. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > However, the coffin crashes through his door, > > with the lid of the coffin > > clapping ... > > . > > . > > . > > > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > clappity-BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > clappity-BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > clappity-BUMP... > > . > > > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > clappity-BUMP... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > on the heels of the terrified man.... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, > > the man locks himself in. His heart is > > pounding; his head is reeling; > > his breath is coming in sobbing gasps. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > With a loud CRASH the coffin breaks down the door. > > Bumping and clapping towards him. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > The man screams and reaches for something, anything ... > > but all he can find is a bottle of cough syrup! > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > Desperate, he throws the cough syrup at the coffin ... > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > ... the coffin stops > >