Monday, May 28, 2007

The Call from Home

A man leaves home on an extended vacation. After being gone for two weeks he calls his brother at home to inquire of the state of his household.

The brother bluntly states that, “Your cat died!”

The man replies, “That is such a cold unfeeling attitude and no way to break bad news to me while I am so far away. What you should have said was, “I am sorry to tell you this, but your cat climbed up onto the roof…and couldn’t get down. I called the fire department and they came to get her. While she was being brought to the ground, she jumped from the arms of the fireman, and fell to the ground. We rushed to the vet with her, but she died from her injuries.”

The man continued, “That would have been a much nicer way to give me the news.”

The brother agreed and they continued their conversation.

After a few minutes, the caller asked, “SO, how’s my Mother-in Law?”

There was a 30 second delay then the brother slowly responded, “………….Well….She’s on the roof!”

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