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Pedro Pokhol of Panjim (a.k.a. Peter Pacheco ) had recently moved to the
States. He was naturally trying to improve his status by impressing people
in his new environment. Pedro used to brag regularly to his boss at work ,
"You know sir , I know everyone important there is to know in this world.
Just name someone, I mean anyone and I know them."
Tired of his boasting, his boss was determined to call his bluff, "OK,
Pedro how about Tom Cruise?"
"Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it."
So Pedro and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door,
and sure enough, Tom Cruise shouts, " Pedro, Great to see you! You and your
friend come right in and join me for lunch!"
Although impressed, Pedro's boss was still skeptical. After they leave
Cruise's house, he tells Pedro that he thinks his knowing Cruise was just
lucky.
"No, no, just name anyone else", Pedro says.
"President Bush," his boss quickly retorts.
"Yes," Pedro says, "I know him, let's fly out to Washington."And off they
go. At the White House, Bush spots Pedro on the tour and motions him and his
boss over, saying, "Peddyboy!!! , what a pleasant surprise, I was just on my
way to a meeting in the West Wing, but you and your friend come on in to the
Oval office and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up."
Well, Pedro's boss is much amazed by now, but still not totally convinced.
After they leave the White House grounds, he expresses his doubts to Pedro
about the completeness of his universal contacts. Thus Pokhol again invites
the boss to name anyone else.
"The Pope," his boss exclaims in a challenging tone. "Sure!" says Pedro.
Soon Pedro and his boss are in Rome jostling through the hoi polloi
assembled in Vatican Square. Then Pedro declares in frustration,"This will
never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye and get his personal attention
among all these masses.
"Tell you what chief, I know all the Swiss guards, so just let me go
upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope.
So he disappears into the crowd, headed toward the Vatican . Sure enough,
half an hour later Pedro emerges with the Pope on the balcony.
But by the time Pedro returns, he finds that there is a big commotion.
Unfortunately his boss appears to have had a minor heart attack and is
surrounded by paramedics.
Working his way to his boss's side, Pedro bends over and asks him, "What
happened, sir?"
His boss looks up and says, " Pedro, I was doing fine until you and the Pope
came out on the balcony and this white European looking stranger next to me
said, " Who's that chap on the balcony with Pedro?
Moral of the story -
NEVER underestimate a Goan !!!
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