There was a domestic argument. Father and mother exchanged hates loud words. The children were dumbfounded. Then suddenly the 12-year-old girl slipped out of the house, ran to a telephone booth and rang her parents’ number.

The father took the call and was astounded to hear a feminine voice say “ Good morning,sir. I’m a reporter and am doing a survey for one of the magazines. Do you love your wife? 

The father, taken completely off guard, stuttered and stammered, Yes. Of course...naturally.” Then he called out his wife, “Helga, come here a minute.” 

The girl again asked, “Excuse me, but I’m gathering statistics for a study. Could you tell me, “Do you love your husband?”

As she answered “Yes,,” she recognized her own daughter’s voice... 

“Thank you,” said the voice at the other end...
After that the father took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead, sank into a chair and said, “Helga, what we need is a cup of coffee.” -fin-