How To Live To Be 200

When I hear the word 'essay', I usually think of an academic, five-paragraph one. I guess it's time I get out of school -.-

Anyway, I read this pretty funny (non-academic) essay yesterday. It's called How To Live To Be 200, and it's by Stephen Leacock. Check it out:

http://grammar.about.com/od/classicessays/a/leacockessay.htm