One sunny day in 2009 an old man approached the White Housefrom across Pennsylvania Avenue , where he'd been sittingon a park bench.
He spoke to the U.S. Marine standing guard and said, 'Iwould like to go in and meet with President Bush.'
The Marine looked at the man and said, 'Sir, Mr. Bush isno longer president and no longer resides here.'
The old man said, 'Okay' and walked away.
The following day, the same man approached the White Houseand said to the same Marine, 'I would like to go in andmeet with President Bush.'
The Marine again told the man, 'Sir, as I said yesterday,Mr. Bush is no longer president and no longer resideshere.'
The man thanked him and, again, just walked away.
The third day, the same man approached the White House andspoke to the very same Marine, saying 'I would like to goin and meet with President Bush.'
The Marine, understandably agitated at this point, lookedat the man and said, 'Sir, this is the third day in a rowyou have been here asking to speak to Mr. Bush. I'vetold you already that Mr. Bush is no longer the presidentand no longer resides here. Don't you understand?'The old man looked at the Marine and said, 'Oh, Iunderstand. I just love hearing it.'
The Marine snapped to attention, saluted, and said, 'See you tomorrow.'
Monday, January 26, 2009
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