英语笑话

889　It's for the funeral 这是为葬礼准备的

An old man is lying on his deathbed with his children, grandchildren, and older great-grandchildren all around, teary-eyed at the approaching finale of a very long and productive life. Suddenly, the old man opens his eyes and croaks: “I must be dreaming of heaven! I smell your grandmother's cookie!” “No, grandfather, you are not dreaming. Grandmother is baking cookie now.” “I know I will never have another taste of her delicious cookie after this one. Could you please go down and get me a piece?” The old man begs with what is left of his final breath. One of the grandchildren is immediately dispatched to honor the old man's last request. After a long time, he returns empty handed. “I'm very sorry, grandfather, but she says it's for the funeral.”

一个老人躺在他临终的病床上。他的周围是他的子女、孙子孙女和比较年长的曾孙，含着眼泪为这个长寿而高产的老人送终。突然，他睁开眼睛用沙哑的声音说：“我一定是梦见天堂了，我闻到你奶奶的饼干香味。”“不，爷爷，你不是做梦。奶奶是在做饼干。”老人用他最后的一口气乞求说：“你能不能下去替我拿一块？我知道，吃完这一块，我就再也吃不到你奶奶做的美味的饼干了。”他的一个孙子马上去满足这个老人最后的请求。过了好久，他空手回来了。“对不起，爷爷。奶奶说这是为葬礼准备的。”