Who's Calling?
Published Jan 01, 1900
Who's calling?" was the answer to the telephone. "Watt." "That's what I asked you. What's your name?" "That's what I told you. Watt's my name." A long pause, and then from Watt, "Is this James Brown?" "Will Knott." Whereupon they both hung up.
"What is your name, please?"
"Watt's my name."
"No, this is Knott."
"Please tell me your name."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
