Bubba was bragging to his boss one day. "I," he said, "know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know 'em." "Yeah, right," replied his boss, dubious. "No, no," responded Bubba, adamant, "Name someone."
"OK," said his boss. "Tom Cruise." "Sure," replies Bubba. "Tom and I are old friends, we've known each other for years." "Prove it," answers his boss. So they fly out to Hollywood, knock on Tom Cruise's door and, sure enough, Tom Cruise opens the door and says: "Hey Bubba, great to see you! You and your friend, come in, join me for lunch!"
Although rather full after lunch, Bubba's boss is still sceptical. "Your knowing Tom Cruise," he says to Bubba afterwards, "was just lucky." "Fine, then," retorts Bubba. "Name someone else."
"Fine, then," says the boss. "Barack Obama." "Sure," goes Bubba, "me and Barack go way back." "Prove it," says his boss. So they fly out to Washington and knock on the White House door and when Barack Obama opens it he says, "Bubba, great to see you.