Deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, a hillbilly’s wife went into sudden labor in the middle of the night. With no electricity in their remote cabin, the frantic husband called the local doctor, who rushed over to assist with the delivery.
Upon entering the dark bedroom, the doctor handed the nervous father-to-be a kerosene lantern. “Here, hold this up high so I can see what I’m doing,” the doctor instructed.
The man held the lantern, and within minutes, a healthy baby boy was brought into the world.
Sighing with relief, the husband started to set the lantern down so he could take a celebratory swig of whiskey.
“Whoa there, don’t put that lantern down just yet!” the doctor yelled. “I think there’s another one coming!”
Sure enough, moments later, the doctor delivered a baby girl.
As the exhausted father again moved to lower the light, the doctor warned, “Keep it high! Don’t set it down, there’s a third one on the way!”
Within a few minutes, a third baby was delivered.
“Hold on, don’t move that light!” the doctor cried out in disbelief. “It looks like there is yet another one coming!”
The bewildered father scratched his head, looked at the lantern, and asked,
“Doctor, do you reckon it’s the light that’s attracting ’em?”
