The Watch (Tjoker)

Santa Singh's wife was expecting and the baby was due any day. Santa

was very confident it would be a boy and was looking forward to the D-

day. As fate would have it, he was transferred to another city and had

to join office immediately. Before going, he asked his father-in-law

to send a telegram confirming birth of his son. But in order to avoid

giving party to his office colleagues, he asks his father-in-law to

write "the watch has arrived" and he will understand that

the son is born.



The D-day arrived. His wife delivered a cute little baby girl. Now

Santa's father-in-law didn't know what to do.. If he writes "the watch

has arrived" Santa will think he has got a Son. If he writes " watch

has not arrived" Santa will get worried that something serious has

happened. But being a very intelligent person,he finds a solution and

sends the telegram.



Santa received the telegram, opened it eagerly and reads "The watch

has arrived, but the pendulum is missing".