Well, this one takes the cake

In the course of calling up potential advertisers, I encounter a lot of excuses fornot being able to discuss the matter at the time. Some are mazel tovs. Three people I called last week had babies of their own or grandchildren. Today's excuse was not something you would wish mazel tov for, but it certainly is too original to be made up. The person I called today said that it was not a good time because he was on his way to prison. Not, mind you, that he had just been arrested. Rather, he was going to see a friend there. But still, the "can't talk now, on my way to jail" certainly tops my list for a call deferred.