An old man and woman were married for many years, even though they hated each other. When they had a confrontation, screaming and yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old man would shout, "When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!"

Neighbours feared him. They believed he practiced black magic because of the many strange occurrences that took place in their neighbourhood. The old man liked the fact that he was feared.

To everyone`s relief, he died of a heart attack when he was 68. His wife had a closed casket at the wake. After the burial, she began to celebrate as if there was no tomorrow.

Her neighbours, concerned for her safety, asked, "Aren`t you afraid that he may indeed be able to dig his way up and out of the grave and come back to haunt you for the rest of your life?"

The wife put down her drink and said, "Let him dig. I had him buried upside down…"