  As discussed elsewhere in these proceedings, the double pulsar system is a
magnificent laboratory for gravitational physics and for studying pulsar
magnetospheres. Here we consider the uses of having two clocks in the system in
the context of its origin and evolution. We find that the ``standard''
evolutionary scenario involving spin-up of the first-born neutron star in an
X-ray binary phase is consistent with the observed parameters. Equality of the
spin-down ages of the two pulsars requires that the post-accretion spin period
of A most likely lies in the range $16 \lapp P_{\rm 0,A} \lapp 21$ ms. The
likely age of the system is 30-70 Myr.
