Morning trouble

Joe woke up one morning and looked for his wife, but his wife
wasn't here. She had awakened and was preparing breakfast in the
kitchen. Joe was afraid he might spoil 'the moment' by getting
up, so he called his little boy and sent this note to his wife:


THE TENT POLE IS UP, THE CANVAS IS SPREAD,
THE HELL WITH BREAKFAST, COME BACK TO BED.


The wife answered the note and sent it back by the boy. It read:


TAKE THE TENT POLE DOWN. PUT THE CANVAS AWAY.
THE MONKEY HAD A HEMORRHAGE. NO CIRCUS TODAY.


So he sent another note down. It read:


THE TENT POLE'S STILL UP AND THE CANVAS STILL SPREAD
SO DROP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND COME GIVE ME SOME HEAD.


To which she replied:


I'M SURE THAT YOUR POLE'S THE BEST IN THE LAND
BUT I'M BUSY RIGHT NOW SO DO IT BY HAND !