a few sick days

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mosotho woman laughing like she has just heard the funniest joke in the village
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Trevor pulls up a stoolSITS ON A HIGH CHAIR AT A BAR at his favourite pub and announces, “My wife Lerato must love me more than any woman has ever loved any man!”

“What makes you say that?” the bartenderPERSON WHO SERVES DRINKS IN A PUB OR BAR asks.

Trevor explains, “Last week I had to take a few sick daysDAYS OFF WORK DUE TO ILLNESS. Lerato was so happy to have me at home that every time the postmanSOMEONE WHO DELIVERS THE MAIL or the milkmanPERSON WHO DELIVERS MILK TO HOMES came by, she’d run down the driveway, waving and shouting, ‘My husband’s home! My husband’s home!’”

Let's look at these three: pulls up a stool, sick days, and milkman. When you pull up a stool, you take a seat at a bar. Sick days are time off work when you're unwell. A milkman is someone who delivers milk, especially in older or rural communities.
  • She pulled up a stool next to her friend at the counter.
  • He took two sick days to recover from the flu.
  • We still have a milkman who delivers every morning.
This joke uses the present simple tense to tell the story in a vivid and humorous way, such as “Trevor pulls up a stool” and “Lerato runs down the driveway.” Present simple describes facts, habits, and actions told like they’re happening now. The punchline uses irony and implication to make the audience laugh — the wife’s joy isn’t because her husband is home, but possibly because someone else now has to leave quickly.
  • He walks in and sits down without a word.
  • She says, “You’re just in time!”
  • He explains, “I had to leave work early.”

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