British man places ad to say he’s not dead

Though it’s probably obvious to those who see him around town, John Sutton (shown here) of Tredworth, a small village in the U.K., has taken out a newspaper ad to let everyone know he isn’t dead yet. Some friends had started to plan Sutton’s funeral after he was diagnosed with a lung problem, but the ad sets things straight. It reads: “John Sutton would like to assure his friends and acquaintances that recent reports of his impending demise have been grossly exaggerated.