A motorist, driving by a
Texas ranch, hit
and killed a calf that was crossing the road. The driver
went to
the owner of the calf and explained what had happened. He then
asked
what the animal was worth.

“Oh, about $200 today,” said the
rancher. “But in six years it would
have been worth $900. So $900 is
what I’m out.”

The motorist sat down and wrote out a check and
handed it to the
farmer.

“Here,” he said, “is the check for
$900. It’s postdated six years
from now.”