After his wife passed away, an English gentleman visited the local monumental mason to arrange a proper headstone in time for the funeral.
The mason asked what inscription he would like engraved. After giving it some thought, the widower decided that since his late wife had been very religious, the stone should include her name, dates, and the simple phrase:
“She was thine.”
He paid extra for quick service and agreed to return in two days.
When he came back, the apprentice showed him the finished stone. The man examined it closely — and his face turned red with anger.
“I demand to see the master!” he snapped. “This was clearly done by the apprentice!”
“How can you tell?” he was asked.
“Look at it!” the man cried. “It says, ‘She was thin!’ THIN! He’s forgotten the ‘e’!”
The master mason apologized repeatedly and assured him the mistake would be corrected that very afternoon. The widower agreed to return later.
That evening, he came back to inspect the repaired stone.
Moments later, furious shouting echoed through the workshop.
“You’ve given it to the apprentice again!” he roared.
“How can you tell?” asked the puzzled master.
The man pointed at the inscription and fumed,
“Well, now it says… ‘Eeee, she was thin.’” 😄
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