An 85-year-old man went to his doctor for his quarterly check-up. The

doctor asked him how he was feeling and the 85-year-old said, "Things

are great and I've never felt better. I now have a 24 year-old bride who is

pregnant with my child. So what do you think about that?"

The doctor considered his question for a minute and then began, and I quote, "I

have an older friend, much like you, who is an avid hunter and never misses a

season. One day when he was setting off hunting, he was in a bit of a hurry and

accidentally picked up his walking cane instead of his gun.

As he neared a lake he came across a very large male beaver sitting at the

water's edge. He realized he'd left his gun at home and so he couldn't shoot

the magnificent creature but, out of habit he raised his cane, aimed it at the

animal as if it were his favorite hunting rifle and went 'bang, bang'.

Miraculously, two shots rang out and the beaver fell over dead.

Now, what do you think of that?" asked the doctor.

The 85-year-old said, "If you ask me, I'd say somebody else pumped a couple of

rounds into that beaver."

The doctor replied, "My point exactly".