Sick Day

The boss' most valued employee had phoned in sick, so he dialed the employee's home and was greeted with a child's whisper. "Hello?" he asked. "Is your mommy or daddy home?"

"Yes," said the small voice.

"May I talk with one of them?"

The child whispered, "No."

Surprised and wanting to talk to an adult, the boss asked, "Is anybody else there?"

"Yes," whispered the child, "a policeman."

Wondering what was happening at his employee's home, the boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"

"No, he's busy," whispered the child.

"Busy doing what?"

"Talking to the fireman," came the whispered answer.

Hearing a loud noise over the phone, the boss asked, "What's that noise?"

"The search team just landed a helicopter," answered the whispering voice.

Alarmed, the boss asked, "What are they searching for?"

With a muffled giggle, the young voice replied... "ME."