Great tip. Sounds like your friend had quite a life, makes me thing of a joke I know:
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Sporbor was bragging to his friend Bass one day, “You know, I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them.”
Tired of his boasting, his friend Bass called his bluff, “OK, Sporbor, how about Tom Cruise?”
“No dramas Bass, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it.” So Sporbor and Bass fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise’s door, and Tom Cruise shouts,
“Sporbor! What’s happening? Great to see you! Come on in for a beer!”
Although impressed, Sporbor’s friend Bass is still skeptical. After they leave Cruise’s house, he tells Sporbor that he thinks him knowing Cruise was just lucky.
“No, no, just name anyone else,” Sporbor says.
“President Trump,” Bass quickly retorts.
“Yup,” Sporbor says, “Old buddies, let’s fly out to Washington,” and off they go.
At the White House, Trump spots Sporbor on the tour and motions him and Bass over, saying, “Sporbor, 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 beer first and catch up.”
Well, Bass is very shaken by now but still not totally convinced. After they leave the White House grounds, he expresses his doubts to Sporbor, who again implores him to name anyone else.
“Pope Francis,” Bass replies.
“Sure!” says Sporbor. “I’ve known the Pope for years.” So off they fly to Rome.
Sporbor and Bass are assembled with the masses at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square when Sporbor 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.” He disappears into the crowd headed towards the Vatican.
Sure enough, half an hour later Sporbor emerges with the Pope on the balcony, but by the time Sporbor returns, he finds that Bass has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics.
Making his way to Bass’ side, Sporbor asks him, “What happened?”
Bass looks up and says, “It was the final straw… you and the Pope came out on to the balcony and the man next to me said, ‘Who is that on the balcony with Sporbor?’