When Katie heard that her aged grandfather had handed away, she hurried to her grandparents’ home to consolation her 95-year-old grandmother.
After giving her an extended hug, Katie gently requested, “Grandma… what occurred to Grandpa?”
Her grandmother sighed and stated, “He had a coronary heart assault whereas we have been making love on Sunday morning.”
Katie’s eyes almost popped out of her head.
“Grandma! At your age? Isn’t that a bit… dangerous?”
Granny smiled and shook her head.
“Oh, sweetheart, we figured that out years in the past.”
“We solely did it when the church bells have been ringing.”
Katie appeared confused. “Why the church bells?”
Grandma chuckled.
“They gave us the proper rhythm.”
“Good and gradual…”
“In on the ding…”
“Out on the dong…”
“Nothing too strenuous.”
She paused, dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief, and set free an extended sigh.
“He’d most likely nonetheless be right here at the moment…”
“…if that blasted ice cream truck hadn’t pushed by.”