Long Life

A man once counseled his son that if he wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a little gunpowder on his Cornflakes every morning. The son did this religiously, and he lived to the age of 93. When he died, he left 14 children, 28 grand-children, 35 greatgrand children, and a 15 foot hole in the wall of the crematorium.
Originally published November 14, 2002.