"Excuse For Being Late"

Jones came into the office an hour late
for the third time in one week and found
the boss waiting for him. "What's the
story this time, Jones?" he asked
sarcastically. "Let's hear a good excuse
for a change."

Jones sighed, "Everything went wrong
this morning, Boss. As I was about ready to leave for work, the wife decided to drive me to the station. She got ready
in ten minutes, which would have been okay, but then the drawbridge
got stuck. Rather than let you down, I
swam across the river -- look, my suit's
still damp -- ran out to the airport, got a
ride on Mr. Thompson's helicopter,
landed on top of Radio City Music Hall,
and was carried here piggyback by one
of the Rockettes."

"You'll have to do better than that, Jones,"
said the boss, obviously disappointed.
"No woman can get ready in ten minutes."