Lawyer at the Pearly Gates

A young attorney drops dead of a massive heart attack. He is instantly transported off to the threshold of the Pearly Gates, where he is met by the venerable Saint Peter.

Immediately, the attorney objects: "I am far too young to die! Surely, Saint Peter, you have made an egregious error!"

"Well," says Saint Peter, "just how old are you?"

"I am only 36 years old," the attorney replies, "and moreover, every single member of my family has lived to be well over eighty."

Saint Peter, pondering this and wishing to be fair, opens The Great Book of Life to look up the young attorney's specifics. After some diligent searching and careful examination, Saint Peter closes the big book, and levels his gaze at the young attorney.

"I believe I have found the confusion," he says. "Based on the hours you have billed, we were certain you were actually 85."

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