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title: "Man: 'I understand you buried your wife several years ago.' WC: 'Yes,… — W. C. Fields Quote #52 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "Man: 'I understand you buried your wife several years ago.' WC: 'Yes, I had to. She died.' (from the film Poppy) — a quote by W. C. Fields."
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> # Man: 'I understand you buried your wife several years ago.' WC: 'Yes, I had to. She died.' (from the film Poppy)

[W. C. Fields](https://quotesby.net/W.-C.-Fields)\#52

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## About this quote

What does it mean?A literal answer to a question about burial.In plain termsHe explains he buried her because she died.What can you take from it?State obvious facts to highlight absurdity.

### Where it applies

- funeral discussions
- making light of death

### Putting it to work

- writing comedy scripts

### Questions to consider

- How do you talk about loss?

### Another view

It trivializes the grief of losing a spouse.

## More from W. C. Fields

1. > Secretary: 'It must be hard to lose your mother-in-law.' WC: 'Yes it is, very hard. It's almost impossible.'

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2. > Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch...

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3. > Say anything that you like about me except that I drink water.

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