A 75 year old man went to the doctor for a physical. A couple of days later he went back to get the results of all the tests, etc. The doctor waved his chart in the air and said, enthusiastically, "This is incredible! You are 55 years old, and you have the body of an athletic 35 year old!"
The man looked surprised, and said, "Did I say I was 55?!?"
The doctor checked the charts and said, "Oh, my gosh! No, you're 75... this is incredible, will you permit me to ask you some questions so that I can write your case up for the "New England Journal of Medicine"?"
The man consented, so the doctor asked him, "How old was your father when he died?"
The man answered, "Did I tell you that my father had died?"
The doctor replied, "No, but... you mean your father is STILL alive?!"
The man answered, "Sure. He's 95 years old, lives in Boca Raton, Florida, and he plays a round of golf every day, jogs six miles, plays a few sets of tennis, and swims 100 laps. He's going strong."
The doctor said, "That's astonishing! How old was your grandfather when he died?"
The man answered, "Did I tell you that my grandfather had died?"
The doctor said, "You mean your grandfather is STILL alive?!"
The man answered, "Sure. He's 115, and he lives next to my father in Boca Raton. I admit he's slowing down... he's given up tennis, but he still plays a round of golf with my father each day, and jogs about 3 miles, and swims at least 50 laps. But he's doing fine... he's getting married in a couple of weeks."
The doctor was completely at a loss. He asked, "Why would a 115 year old man want to get married?!"
The man answered, "Did I say he WANTED to get married?"
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