TNKen
09-10-2008, 12:45 PM
SPRING 2009
One spring day in 2009, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue where he had been sitting on a park bench.
The old man spoke to the Marine on guard and said, "I would like to go in and meet with President Obama."
The Marine replied, "Sir, Mr. Obama is not the President and does not reside here."
The old man said, "Okay," and walked away.
The following day, the same old man approached the White House and said to the same Marine, "I would like to go in and meet with President Obama".
The Marine again told the man, "Sir, as I said yesterday, Mr. Obama is not the President and does not reside here." The old man thanked him and again walked away.
The third day, the same old man approached the White House and said to the very same Marine, "I would like to go in and meet with President Obama."
The Marine, understandably agitated at this point, looked at the man and said, "Sir, this is the third day in a row you have come here asking to speak to Mr. Obama. I've told you each time that Mr. Obama is not the President and does not reside here. Do you not understand?"
The old man answered, "Oh yes, I understand. I just love hearing you say it!"
The Marine snapped to attention, saluted, and said, "See you tomorrow Sir."
One spring day in 2009, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue where he had been sitting on a park bench.
The old man spoke to the Marine on guard and said, "I would like to go in and meet with President Obama."
The Marine replied, "Sir, Mr. Obama is not the President and does not reside here."
The old man said, "Okay," and walked away.
The following day, the same old man approached the White House and said to the same Marine, "I would like to go in and meet with President Obama".
The Marine again told the man, "Sir, as I said yesterday, Mr. Obama is not the President and does not reside here." The old man thanked him and again walked away.
The third day, the same old man approached the White House and said to the very same Marine, "I would like to go in and meet with President Obama."
The Marine, understandably agitated at this point, looked at the man and said, "Sir, this is the third day in a row you have come here asking to speak to Mr. Obama. I've told you each time that Mr. Obama is not the President and does not reside here. Do you not understand?"
The old man answered, "Oh yes, I understand. I just love hearing you say it!"
The Marine snapped to attention, saluted, and said, "See you tomorrow Sir."