Creation of the Human Life Span

On the first day, God created the dog and said: 'Sit all day by the door of your house andbark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you alife span of twenty years.' The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?'

So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey andsaid: 'Entertain people, do tricks, and make themlaugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span.' The monkey said: ' Monkey tricks fortwenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow andsaid: 'You must go into the field with thefarmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life spanof sixty years.' The cow said: 'That's kind of a toughlife you want me to live for sixty years. How abou t twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said: 'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy yourlife. For this, I'll give you twenty years.' But man said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the tenthe monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'

'Okay,' said God, 'You asked forit.'

So that is why for our first twenty years wee at sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years wedo monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service .