Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Attracted by the Light?

Deep in the backwoods country, a hillbilly's wife went into labor and a doctor was called out to assist in the delivery. Since there was no electricity in the house, the doctor handed the
father-to-be a lantern.

"Hold this high so I can see what I am doing," the doctor said.

Soon, a baby boy was brought into the world. Then... "Whoa there," said the doctor, "Don't be in such a rush to put that lantern down. I think there's another one coming!"

Sure enough, within minutes, the doctor delivered a baby girl. And twice more after her, the doctor had to tell the hillbilly not to put the lantern down because more babies were about to be born.

Before the arrival of the fourth baby, the bewildered hillbilly asked the doctor: "'You reckon it might be the light that's attractin' 'em?"

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