A guy named Bob receives
a free ticket to the Super Bowl from his company. Unfortunately, when
Bob arrives at the stadium he realizes the seat is in the last row in
the corner of the stadium -- he is closer to the
Goodyear Blimp than the field.
About halfway through the first quarter, Bob notices an empty seat 10
rows off the field right on the 50 yard line. He decides to take a chance
and makes his way through the stadium and around the security guards
to the empty seat.
As he sits down, he asks the gentleman sitting next to him, "Excuse
me, is anyone sitting here?" The man says no.
Now, very excited to be in such a great seat for the game, Bob again
inquires of the man next to him, "This is incredible!
Who in their right mind would have a seat like this at the Super Bowl
and not use it?"
The man replies, "Well, actually the seat belongs
to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but she passed away. This
is the first Super Bowl we haven't been to together since we got married
in 1967."
"Well, that's really sad," says Bob, "but
still, couldn't you find someone to take the seat? A relative or a close
friend?"
"No," the man replies, "they're
all at the funeral."
:-)