We reverse vasectomies. It was written in big bold letters on a billboard right next to the strip in Las Vegas. Right below the letters were a telephone number and the name of a clinic. In the background were some pictures of men and women dressed in medical garb. I guess they were the medical staff that would undo your vasectomy.

The billboard struck me as odd. Why would they advertise their services to the populous of Las Vegas?

At first it occurred to me that maybe this was some special nationally known clinic. After all, my dentist goes to Vegas to a special dental school. Or at least, the certificates of completion that hang on his wall indicate that he went to school there. So, maybe men come from all over the world just to get their vasectomies reversed at this special clinic.

But, after further reflection, I had to ask why a man would want to reverse his vasectomy? To have more children, of course. But why would he want to have more children? Why? Because he has a new young wife who wants children of her own, that’s why.

Ah, now it all makes sense. When a young man gets married, he can’t afford much of a honeymoon, so he goes somewhere that is inexpensive. But not so with an older man. An older man has already made it in life and has money to spend. So a place like Las Vegas would be the ideal honeymoon destination for a high roller.

Since he is a high roller, he probably has a young, trophy bride and she may be thinking about having children. And while he probably won’t get a vasectomy reversal during his honeymoon, at least the seeds have been planted in both him and his bride. In another two years, he may make the return trip to use of their services.