The boss wondered why his most valued employee had not phoned in sick one day. He dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper. "Hello?" "Is your daddy home?" he asked.
"Yes" whispered the small voice.
"May I talk with him?"
"No"
Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?"
"Yes"
"May I talk with her?" Again the small voice whispered, "No"
The boss asked, "Is anybody else there?"
"Yes" whispered the child, " a policeman".
The boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"
"No, he's busy" whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?"
"Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman" whispered the child.
The boss asked, "What is that noise?"
"A helicopter"
"What is going on there?" demanded the boss.
"The search team