[comp.dcom.telecom] Last Laugh! Answering Machine Message

postmaster (Gregg Squires) (10/11/90)

A friend's line answers with his mother...

Mom:	"Hello?"  <pause>

Caller: (usually) Hello! Is Kevin there?

Mom:    one moment... (Mom puts down phone and footsteps follow...)

Mom:    (in background) "Kevin dear, are you awake? There's a phone call
	for you..."

Kevin:  (sounds groggy) "Umm, no, I'm not awake"

Mom:	(returns to phone) "I'm sorry, but Kevin isn't here now,
	please leave a message!"

BEEP!

This always works the first time. Who would disbelieve Mom?