A man was shopping for a tombstone for a lawyer named Impos Syble. After he had made his selection, the stonecutter asked him what inscription he would like on it.
"Here lies an honest man and a lawyer," responded the customer.
"Sorry, but I can't do that," replied the stonecutter. "In this state, it's against the law to bury two people in the same grave. However, I could put `here lies an honest lawyer'."
"But that won't let people know who it is!" protested the customer.
"Sure it will," retorted the stonecutter. "People will read it and exclaim, "That's impossible!"
"Here lies an honest man and a lawyer," responded the customer.
"Sorry, but I can't do that," replied the stonecutter. "In this state, it's against the law to bury two people in the same grave. However, I could put `here lies an honest lawyer'."
"But that won't let people know who it is!" protested the customer.
"Sure it will," retorted the stonecutter. "People will read it and exclaim, "That's impossible!"