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![]() : One sunny day in 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, somewhat 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. Don't you 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." |