Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1a 7/7/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!oz From: oz@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Some more YIDDISH humor Message-ID: <855@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Jul-83 23:25:18 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.855 Posted: Tue Jul 19 23:25:18 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 20-Jul-83 10:07:34 EDT Organization: CCI, Capitol Operations Office Lines: 18 I have been going through my 'JOYS OF YIDDISH' book (by Leo Rosten) and came across another cute, but good joke. It relates to the word Mazel tov which means congratulations, or good luck. Mournfuly, Mr Lefkowitz entered the offices of his burial society. "I've come to make the funeral arrangements for my dear wilfe." "Your wife?" asked the astonished secretary. "But we buried her last year!" "That was my first wife," sighed lugubrious Lefkowitz. "I'm talking about my second wife." "Second?" I didn't know you remarried. Mazel tov!" Guess you had to be there, OZ