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Looking for a poem, limerick, or simply a saying having to do with a man waking up and reading the obituary to?

see whether he is still alive. Looking for author and actual quote or poem, please.

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  • 7 years ago
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    "The first thing you should do when you get up is read the obituaries. You never know when you'll see a name that will just make your day." — Ed Salisbury.

    There is also the famous Mark Twain quote, "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." On learning that his obituary had been published. Cable to the Associated Press.

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