Doctor says old age brings aches and pains

There is a payoff, Doc told us, for getting the aches and pains of old age. Doc should know. We have it on good authority that he is actually older than a flat, brown rock.

“Sure,” said Doc, in his usual cheerful way. “You get gray hair, or maybe kinda bald like ol’ Steve here, and you develop wisdom, which we all know just means you know not to argue with your wife, right? So then what happens? Your grandchildren think you have all the answers.”

Doc leaned over conspiratorially. “I LIVE to embarrass my grandchildren.”

Dud wanted specifics.

“With me,” Doc said, “it’s dancing. You see, they are...