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22 Apr 2004 by The Editors Fan Club
A short story
Laurence 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, Laurence , how about Tom Cruise?' 'No dramas boss, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it.'
So Laurence and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door
and Tom Cruise shouts, ' Laurence ! What's happenin?!? Great to see you! Come on in for a beer!'
Although impressed, Laurence's boss is still sceptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Laurence that he thinks him knowing Cruise was just lucky.
'No, no, just name anyone else,' Laurence says. 'President Bush,' his boss quickly retorts. 'Yup,' Laurence says, 'Old buddies, let's fly out to Washington.' And off they go.
At the White House, Bush spots Laurence on the tour and motions him and his boss over, saying, ' Laurence , 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 Laurence , who again implores him to name anyone else.
'The pope,' his boss replies. 'Sure!' says Laurence . 'My folks are from
Poland, and I've known the Pope a long time.'
So off they fly to Rome. Laurence and his boss are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Laurence 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 the Vatican. Sure enough, half an hour later Laurence emerges with the Pope on the balcony but by the time Laurence returns, he finds that his boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics.
Working his way to his boss' side, Laurence 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 man next to me said, 'Who the f*#k's that on the balcony with Laurence?
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