Worried because they hadn't heard anything for days from the widow in the neighbouring apartment, Mrs Silver said to her son, "Timmy, would you go next door and see how old Mrs Kirkland is?"
A few minutes later, Timmy returned.
"Well," asked Mrs Silver "is she all right?"
"She's fine, except that she's angry at you."
"At me?" the woman exclaimed. "Whatever for?"
"She said, 'It's none of your business how old she is,'" snickered Timmy.
My 'joke' was actually supposed to be a true story. But researchers have found two earlier versions with different people named as the recipients
of the telegrams.
My 'joke' was actually supposed to be a real story. But researchers have found two earlier versions with different people named as recipients of the telegram.