Brad and Mike are two old retired widowers who reside close to each other and do constant welfare checks on each other One day as he drinks his morning coffee Mike opens the morning paper and turns to the obituaries page He gets the shock of his life when he sees his own obituary in the column He realises that the query for info on him by the local newspaper several months earlier was in preparation for this event He correctly surmises that it is a mistaken entry from their database It still excites and rankles him so he calls Brad up Brad are you up yet? asks Mike Brad sleepily answers Yeah but I m only now starting my coffee Brad open the newspaper to page 5 Why what s in the paper? Brad get the paper and open it to page 5 now Ok ok I ve got the paper here so what s in page 5? Brad look at the bottom of column 4 Why? What s that story on? Brad read the story on the bottom of the column already Ok ok I ll start reading the column if you stop yelling in my ear The paper rustles for a few seconds then a long silent pause ensues Finally Brad comes on the line quietly and fearfully asks in a trembling voice So Mike where are you calling me from right now?

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