Everybody is afraid they won't have any money after they die, but Jack Benny discovered a way to take it with him. He had his appendix taken out and a piggy bank put in. ~ Bob Hope [2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bob Hope jokes that Jack Benny took his money with him after death by replacing his appendix with a piggy bank.
- In plain terms
- Hope jokes that Benny kept his money even after he died.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can lighten serious topics like death and money.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we joke about death?
- What does this say about perceptions of wealth?
Another view
The story is a fictional joke, not a factual event.
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