Old man Murphy had worked down
at the brewery for years, but one day he just wasn't paying
attention and he tripped on the walkway and fell over into the
beer vat. It was a tragedy -- and Murphy drowned. The foreman
thought it was his job to inform the widow Murphy of her old
man's death. He showed up at the front door and rang the bell.
When she came to the door, he said,
"I'm sorry to tell you, but poor old Murphy passed away at
work today when he fell into the vat and drowned." She wept
and covered her face with her apron and after a time, between
sobs, she asked,"Tell me -- - and did he --- suffer?"
"I don't think so," said the foreman, "He got out
three times to go to the men's room."