Joe the lawyer died suddenly, at the age of 45. He got to the gates of Heaven, and the angel standing there said, “We’ve been waiting a long time for you.”
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“What do you mean,” he replied, “I’m only 45, in the prime of my life. Why did I have to die now?”
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“45? You’re not 45, you’re 82,” replied the angel.
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“Wait a minute. If you think I’m 82 then you have the wrong guy. I’m only 45. I can show you my birth certificate.”
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“Hold on. Let me go check,” said the angel and disappeared inside. After a few minutes the angel returned. “Sorry, but by our records you are 82. I checked all the hours you have billed your clients, and you have to be 82…”
Joe the Lawyer at the Gates of Heaven
