An Italian man was leaving a convenience store with his espresso when he
noticed a most unusual Italian funeral procession approaching the nearby
cemetery. A black hearse was followed by a second black hearse about 50 Feet
behind the first one. Behind the second hearse was a solitary Italian man
walking a dog on a leash. Behind him, a short distance back, were about 200
men walking single file.

The man couldn't stand the curiosity. He respectfully approached the Italian
man walking the dog and said:

"I am so sorry for your loss, and this may be a bad time to disturb you ,
but I've never seen a Italian funeral like this. Whose funeral is it?"

"My wife's."

"What happened to her ?"

"She yelled at me and my dog attacked and killed her."

He inquired further, "But who is in the second hearse ?"

The Italian man answered, "My mother-in-law. She was trying to help my wife
when the dog turned on her."

A very poignant and touching moment of Italian brotherhood and silence
passed between the two men..

"Can I borrow the dog?"

The man replied, "Get in line."