Can you solve this riddle?

[gman]

LOL at the riddle!!!

As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives
Each wife had seven sacks
Each sack had seven cats
Each cat had seven kits
Kits, cats, sacks, wives
How many were going to St Ives?

old yes... so relax
wiki does give some logical answers but i love to hear the interpretations of this one

Only you.