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 employee's 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 your daddy home?" "Yes,"
whispered the small voice. "May I talk with him?" the man asked. To the surprise of the boss, the
small voice whispered, "No." Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?"
"Yes," came the answer. "May I talk with her?" Again the
small voice whispered, "No." Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left home
alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the person who should be there watching over the child.
"Is there any one there besides you?" the boss asked the child. "Yes," whispered
the child, "a policeman." Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked,
"May I speak with the policeman?" "No, he's busy," whispered the child. "Busy
doing what?" asked the boss. "Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the fireman," came the whispered
answer. Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the earpiece
on the phone, the boss asked, "What is that noise?" "A hello-copper," answered the whispering
voice. "What is going on there?" asked the boss, now alarmed. In an awed, whispering
voice, the child answered, "The search team just landed the hello-copper." Alarmed, concerned and
more than just a little frustrated, the boss asked,"Why are they there?" Still whispering, the young
voice replied with a muffled giggle, "They're looking for me."
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