Life Explained

On the first day God created the cow. God said,

"You must go to the field with the farmer all day
long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give
milk to support the farmer. I will give you a life span
of sixty years."

The cow said,

"That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for
sixty years. Let me have twenty and I'll give back the
other forty." And God agreed.

On the second day God created the dog. God said,
"Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at
anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a
life span of twenty years.

The dog said,

"That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years
and I'll give you back the other ten."

so God agreed (sigh).

On the third day God created the monkey. God said,

"Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them
laugh. I'll give you a twenty year life span."

The monkey said,

"How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't
think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll
do too, okay?" And God agreed again.

On the forth day God created man. God said,

"Eat, sleep, play, and enjoy. Do nothing,
just enjoy, enjoy. I'll give you twenty years."

Man said,

"What? Only twenty years! No way, man. Tell you
what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave
back, and the ten the dog gave back and the ten
the monkey gave back, that makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God. "You've got a deal."

So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep,
play, enjoy, and do nothing;

for the next forty years we slave in the sun to
support our family;

for the next ten years we do 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