Bubba Knows Everybody

[lynn jones]

> >> >>Bubba was bragging to his boss one day, "You know, I know everyone

> >> >>there

> >> >>is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them."

> >> >>

> >> >>Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, "OK, Bubba how

> >> >>about Tom Cruise?"

> >> >>

> >> >>"Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it." So Bubba

> >> >>and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door, and

> >> >>sure enough, Tom Cruise, shouts, "Bubba!! Great to see you! You and

> >> >>your

> >> >>friend come right in and join me for lunch!"

> >> >>

> >> >>Although impressed, Bubba's boss is still skeptical. After they leave

> >> >>Cruise's house, he tells Bubba that he thinks Bubba's knowing Cruise

> >> >>was

> >> >>just lucky.

> >> >>

> >> >>"No, no, just name anyone else," Bubba says.

> >> >>

> >> >>"President Bush," his boss quickly retorts.

> >> >>

> >> >>"Yep," Bubba says, "I know him, let's fly out to Washington." And off

> >> >>they go. At the White House, Bush spots Bubba on the tour and

> > motions

> >> >>him and his boss over, saying, "Bubba, what a surprise, I was just on

> >> >>my

> >> >>way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a

> >> >>cup of coffee first and catch up."

> >> >>

> >> >>Well, the boss! is very shaken by now, but still not totally

> >> >>convinced.

> >> >>

> >> >>After they leave the White House grounds, he expresses his doubts to

> >> >>Bubba, who again implores him to name anyone else. "The Pope," his

> >> >>boss

> >> >>replies.

> >> >>

> >> >>"Sure!" says Bubba. "I've known the Pope a long time." So off they

> >> >>fly to Rome.

> >> >>

> >> >>Bubba and his boss are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square

> >> >>when

> >> >>Bubba says, "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among

> >> >>all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just

> >> >>go

> >> >>upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope." And he

> >> >>disappears into the crowd headed toward St. Peter's.

> >> >>

> >> >>Sure enough, half an hour later Bubba emerges with the Pope on the

> >> >>balcony. But by the time Bubba returns, he finds that his boss has

> > had

> >> >>a

> >> >>heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics. Working his way to his

> >> >>boss's side, Bubba asks him, "What happened?"

> >> >>

> >> >>His boss looks up and says, "I was doing fine until you and the Pope

> >> >>came out on the balcony and the Japanese tourist next to me asked,

> >> >>'Who's that on the balcony with Bubba?'"

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Still good after all these yrs....

[SiG Lady]

Wow, I missed that one the first time around...! That IS funny!