OT: The Old Man and the Marine

[Guest guest]

Shortly after President Bush took office, an old man approached the

White House from the park across Pennsylvania Ave where he'd been

sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the young U.S. Marine standing

guard and said, " I would like to go in and meet with President Clinton. "

 

The Marine looked at the old man and said, " Sir, Mr. Clinton is no

longer the president and he no longer resides here. " The old man

thanked him and walked away.

 

The following day, the same old man approached the White House and said

to the same Marine guard, " I would like to go in and meet with President

Clinton. "

 

The Marine again told the old man, " Sir, Mr. Clinton is no longer the

president and he no longer resides here. " The old man thanked him and

again, just walked away.

 

The third day, the same man approached the White House and spoke to the

very same Marine, saying " I would like to go in and meet with President

Clinton. "

 

The Marine, understandably agitated at this point, looked at the old man

and said, " Sir, this is the third day in a row you have been here asking

to speak to Mr. Clinton; I've told you already that Mr. Clinton is no

longer the president and no longer resides here. Don't you understand? "

 

The old man looked at the Marine and said, " Oh, I understand sonny boy.

I just love hearing you say it. "

 

The Marine snapped to attention, saluted the old man and said, " See you

tomorrow, Sir! "