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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-19-08 07:30 PM
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On a Sunny Day in January 2009 at The White House...
One sunny day in January, 2009 an old man approached the White House from
Across Pennsylvania Avenue, where he'd been sitting on a park bench. He spoke
to the U.S. Marine standing guard and said, "I would like to go in and meet
with President Bush."

The Marine looked at the man and said, "Sir, Mr. Bush is no longer President
and no longer resides here."

The old man said, "Okay," and walked away.

The following day, the same man approached the White House and said to the
same Marine, "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush."

The Marine again told the man, "Sir, as I said yesterday, Mr. Bush is no
longer President and no longer resides here."

The man thanked him and, again, just walked away.

The third day, the same man approached the White House and spoke to the very
same U.S. Marine, saying "I would like to go in and meet with President
Bush."

The Marine, understandably agitated at this point, looked at the man and
said, "Sir, this is the third day in a row you have been here asking to speak to
Mr. Bush. I've told you already that Mr. Bush is no longer the President
and no longer resides here. Do you not understand?"

The old man looked at the Marine and said, "Oh, I understand. I just love
hearing it."

The Marine snapped to attention, saluted, and said, "See you tomorrow, Sir."

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blaze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-19-08 07:32 PM
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1. Well *that* put a big ol' smile on my face!! :)
Thanks!! :)
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Pryderi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 11:40 AM
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2. I can't believe this didn't make the "Greatest Thread" page.
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