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> A man had tickets for the 1999 Rugby World Cup Final. As he
> sits down, a man
> comes down and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to
> him. "No", he
> says, "The seat is empty." "This is incredible," said the
> man. "Who in their
> right mind would have a seat like this for the World Cup
> Final, the biggest
> sporting event in the world, and not use it?" He says "Well,
> actually, the
> seat belongs to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but
> she passed
> away. This is the first Rugby Final we haven't been to
> together since we got
> married in 1987". "Oh ...I'm sorry to hear that. That's terrible. But
> couldn't you find someone else - a friend or relative, or
> even a neighbour
> to take the seat?" The man shakes his head. "No. They're all at the
> funeral."
>