A somewhat puzzled looking secretary entered my room this morning. I was in the middle of class, but she walked right in front of me and whispered:
Is Joe at school today?
Me: Joe? No, he's absent.
Secretary: I just called his father, and his father says he's in school.
Me (with an equally puzzled look on my face): Really? No, he's not here. He's been absent all week. He came for a little bit in the morning yesterday, but then he went home because he still had a fever.
Secretary (looked even more puzzled): That's weird.
Later in the day, I went to the office to check on the situation.
Me: What ever happened with Joe?
S: Well, I called his father back and said both his kids are out of school today.
Joe's Father: WHAT??? How is that possible?
Secretary: I checked with both teachers, and they are not here.
Joe's Father: They should be in school!
Secretary: Well, they aren't.
Joe's Father: (Pause) Oh, yes, that's right. The driver called this morning and said the kids threw up in the car on the way to school. They went home. Thanks so much for calling.
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