Humor Spot: Final Farewell

Following a funeral service, the pallbearers are carrying the casket out of the church when they accidentally bump into a wall. From inside the coffin they hear a faint moan. Opening the lid, they find the man inside alive! He leaps out, performs a little jig, and lives another ten years before eventually keeling over.

Once again, a ceremony is conducted, and at the end, the pallbearers carry out the casket. As they head toward the doors of the church, the wife of the deceased leaps to her feet and shouts, "Watch the wall!"

bump into – rentrer dans

casket – un cercueil

coffin – un cercueil

deceased – le défunt/la défunte

jig – une gigue

keel over – s’écrouler

leap – bondir, sauter

moan – un gémissement

pallbearer – un porteur de cercueil