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 Marine standing guard and said, 'I
would like to go in and meet with President Barack
Obama'.
The Marine replied, 'Sir, Mr. Obama is not
President and doesn't reside 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 Barack Obama'.
The Marine again told the man, 'Sir, as I said
yesterday, Mr. Obama is not President and doesn't
reside here'. The man thanked him and again 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 Barack
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 been here asking to
speak to Mr. Obama. I've told you already several
times that Mr. Obama is not the President and
doesn't reside here. Don't you understand?'
The old man answered, 'Oh, I understand you fine.
I just love hearing your answer!'
The Marine snapped to attention, saluted, and said,
'See you tomorrow, sir!'.
Got this off an Alaskian Forum, had to pass it on. Rog
