Upside down

    An old man and woman were married for years even though   they hated each other. When they had a confrontation,screams and yelling could be heard deep into the night. A   constant statement was heard by the neighbors who feared   the man the most. "When I die I will dig my way up and out of the grave to come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!"They believed he practiced black magic and was responsiblefor missing cats and dogs, and strange sounds at all hours.
    He was feared and enjoyed the respect it garnished¹.
    He died abruptly² under strange circumstances and the funeral had a closed casket. After the burial, the wifewent straight to the local bar and began to party as ifthere was no tomorrow. The gaiety of her actions werebecoming extreme while her neighbors approached in a groupto ask these questions: Are you not afraid? Concerned?
    Worried? that this man who practiced black magic and statedwhen he died he would dig his way up and out of the graveto come back and haunt you for the rest of your life?
    The wife put down her drink and said..."let the old fooldig. I had him buried upside down."

1 garnished   

v.给（上餐桌的食物）加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her robes were garnished with gems. 她的礼服上装饰着宝石。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Serve the dish garnished with wedges of lime. 给这道菜配上几角酸橙。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 abruptly   

adv.突然地，出其不意地

参考例句：

• He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
• I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。