Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry's first encounter with the "bat phone" didn't go as planned, reports The Shawnee Star. The phone, which is used strictly for emergencies and connects the state and the Department of Homeland Security, rang unexpectedly one night.

"Suddenly I hear a shrill, loud noise. It scared me half to death," Henry says. "And then I realize the 'bat phone' is ringing! Now I'm in a panic because it must be a matter of national security."

Henry lifted the receiver of the ominous phone. Was it the President on the other end?

"It was a telemarketer," said Henry.

[Borrowed from Reader's Digest.]