Hollow-eyed Jokes

When Tom, the rising young insurance executive, appeared at his friend Ed's home in the early-morning hours, asking to be put up for the night, Ed was concerned by his friend's hollow-eyed appearance.

"What happened, Tom? You and your wife have a fight?"

"Yeah. When I got home tonight I was really beat, tired as hell. So when she asked me for fifty dollars for a new dress. . . "

"Yeah?"

"Well," Tom went on sheepishly, "I guess I must have been half asleep or something, because I said,' All right, but let's finish this dictation first.' "