ORNERY ROTTEN

The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employees home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered, "Hello?"

Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to a youngster the boss asked, "Is you daddy home?"

"Yes", whispered the small voice. "May I speak to him?" the boss asked. To his suprise, the small voice whispered, "No"

Wanting to speak to an adult, the man asked, "Is your mommy there?"

"Yes", came the answer. "May I speak with her?" Again, the small voice whispered, "No"

Knowing that is was not likely that a young child would be home alone, the boss decided he would leave a message with the person who should be there taking care of the child. "Is there anyone there besided you?" asked the man.

"Yes" whispered the child, "A policeman." Wondering what a policeman was doing at his employees house, the boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"

"No, he's busy." Whispered the boy. "Busy doing what?" asked the man. "Talking to daddy and mommy and the fireman." the boy whispered.

Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, "What's that noise?"

"A hello copper" answered the whispering voice. "What is going on there?" the boss asked now alarmed.

In an awed whispering voice the boy answered, "The search team just landed the hello copper."

Alarmed, concerned and more then just a little frustrated the boss asked, "Why are they there?"

Still whispering, the young voice replied with a long muffled giggle, "They're looking for me."