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A Jewish man was leaving a convenience store with his espresso when he noticed a most unusual Italian funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery. A black hearse was followed by a second black hearse, about 50 feet behind the first one. Behind the second hearse was a solitary Italian man, walking a dog on a leash. Behind him, a short distance back, were about 250 men walking in single file. The Jewish man couldn't stand the curiosity. He respectfully approached the Italian man walking the dog and told him: "I am so sorry for your loss, and this may be a bad time to disturb you, but I've never seen an Italian funeral like this. Whose funeral is it?" "My wife's." ''What happened to her?" "She yelled at me -- and my dog attacked and killed her." He inquired further, "But who is in the second hearse?" "My mother-in-law. She came to help my wife and the dog turned on her and killed her, also." A very poignant and touching moment of Jewish and Italian brotherhood and silence passed between the two men. The Jewish man then asked, "Can I borrow the dog?" The Italian replied, "Get in the line."