The Old Man and the Umbrella
An 80-year-old man was having his annual checkup and the
doctor asked him how he was feeling. "I've never been better!" he boasted. "I've got an
18-year-old bride who's pregnant and having my child! What do you think about
that?"
The doctor considered this for a moment, then said, "Let me
tell you a
story. I knew a guy who was an avid hunter. He never missed
a
season.
But one day, he went out in a bit of a hurry and he
accidentally
grabbed
his umbrella instead of his gun." The doctor continued, "So
he was
in
the woods and suddenly a grizzly bear appeared in front of
him.
"He raised his umbrella, pointed it at the bear and squeezed
the
handle."
"And do you know what happened?" the doctor queried.
Dumfounded, the old man replied, "No."
The doctor continued, "The bear dropped dead in front of
him!"
"That's impossible!" exclaimed the old man. "Someone else
must have
shot that bear!"
"That's kind of what I'm getting at ..." replied the doctor.