Teaser Of The Day No. 23

[Carl]

Below are four epitaphs (writing on gravestones). From the writings, can you tell the occupation of each person ?

1. Here lies Mortimer Bibbs. He took part of ours and gave it to big brother, but he always had good form.

2. Here lies Dirk McDuff, who toppled giants with weapons of steel. If only he'd heard his partner's shout before the giants found their revenge.

3. Here lies Suzy Smelt. She constructed many a bomb but mostly brought smiles to our faces.

4. Here lies Ethel Grant. She spent her whole life fighting with what she will now become.


Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[Carl]

ANSWERS

1. Mortimer was a tax man.

2. Dirk was a lumberjack (and died because he didn't hear his partner yell "Timber!").

3. Suzy was a comedienne.

4. Ethel was a maid, always fighting dust (referring to "ashes to ashes and dust to dust").