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."