Old Mr. Hirsch went to the doctor for a checkup. After extensive tests the doctor came to him and said, “I’m afraid I have some bad news for you, Mr. Hirsch. You only have six months to live.”
Mr. Hirsch was dumbstruck. After a few moments he replied, “That’s terrible, doctor! But I have to admit to you that I can’t afford to pay your bill.”
“Okay,” said the doctor, “I’ll give you a year to live.”
From Alan King’s Great Jewish Joke Book, by Alan King