Doug Smith is on his deathbed, and knows the end is near. His nurse, his wife, his daughter and two sons, are with him.
He asks for two witnesses to be present to record his last wishes. When all is ready, he begins to speak.
“My son, Bernie, I want you to take the Mayfair houses.
My daughter, Sybil, you take the apartments over in the east end.
My son, Jamie, I want you to take the offices over in the City Centre.
For my dear wife, Sarah, please take all the residential buildings on the banks of the river."
The nurse and witnesses were blown away; they had no idea about his extensive property holdings. As Doug slipped away, the nurse turned to Mrs. Smith and said, Your husband must have been such a hard-working man to have accumulated all of his property".
She replied, "Property? ....the old duffer had a milk round!"