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The idea for this cartoon came from an insurance commercial.
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Jim´s barn burned down. Julie, his wife,
called the insurance company
and said,
"We had that barn insured for
fifty thousand and I want my
money."
"Whoa there, just a minute, Julie, it doesn´t work like that.
"Whoa there, just a minute, Julie, it doesn´t work like that.
We will
assess the value of the building
and provide you with a new one of
comparable worth."
the agent replied.
Julie, after a pause, said,
Julie, after a pause, said,
"Well, in that case,
I´d like to cancel the policy on my husband."
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Mr. James Barricks, was a rich old man was dying from a rare disease. On his deathbed, he called for his insurance agent, doctor and preacher:
"I trusted each you my entire life. Now I want to give each of you $30,000 cash in an envelope to put in my grave. I want to take it with me."
Mr. Barricks died and at the funeral,
each one placed the envelope on top of the man,
then he was laid to rest.
On the way from the funeral, in the limo,
On the way from the funeral, in the limo,
the doctor confessed "I must
tell you gentlemen,
I only put $20,000 on top of Mr. Barricks,
I wanted
buy this new machine that would
enable me to diagnose his rare
disease
and save others.
It´s what he would have wanted."
Then the preacher said: "I have to confess,
Then the preacher said: "I have to confess,
I only put $10,000 on top of
Mr. Barricks.
We needed that money to help more homeless,
and it´s what
Mr. Barricks would have wanted"
The insurance agent was angry at both men and said:
The insurance agent was angry at both men and said:
"I can´t believe
both of you, stealing from a dead man.
I wrote Mr. Barricks a check for
the full $30,000!"
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