Pete died

Pete, the oldest sailor at the club, died. So his sailor buddies went to the local paper to put a notice in the obituaries. The gentleman at the counter, after offering his condolences, asked what they would like to say about Pete.

Pete’s pals replied, “Just put 'Pete died'.”

The gentleman, somewhat perplexed, asked, “That's it? All you want is 'Pete died'? Surely, there must be something more you'd like to say about Pete. If it's money you're concerned about, the first five words are free. We must say something more.”

So the sailors pondered for a few minutes and finally said, “Okay, you put ‘Pete died. Boat for sale.’”