Stealing

The company guard knew that the employee was stealing, but he couldn’t prove it.  He searched the employee after his shift even going through his lunch pail.  But nothing.  Year after year, it was a game of “cat and mouse” and the mouse won.  Finally, the employee retired.  On the last day, the guard admitted defeat.  He said, “I know you’ve been stealing from the company, but I could never prove it.  How did you get away with it?  What have you been stealing all of these years?”  The retiring employee said, “I’ve been stealing lunch pails.”  And he walked out.