To the irritation of the judge, a man was trying to be excused from jury duty.

“Tell me,” rapped the judge, “Is there any good reason why you cannot serve as a juror in the trial?”

The man replied: “I don’t want to be away from my job that long.”

“Can’t they do without you at work?” demanded the judge.

“Yes,” admitted the juror. “But I don’t want them to realize it.”