> President Obama walks into the Bank of America to cash a check. As he
> approaches the cashier he says, "Good morning Ma'am, could you please
> cash this check for me?"
>
> Cashier: "It would be my pleasure sir. Could you please show me your ID?"
>
> Obama: "Truthfully, I did not bring my ID with me as I didn't think
> there was any need to. I am President Barack Obama, the President of
> the United States
> of AMERICA!!!!"
>
> Cashier: "Yes sir, I know who you are, but with all the regulations and
> monitoring of the banks because of impostors and forgers and requirements
> of the Dodd/Frank legislation, etc., I must insist on seeing ID."
>
> Obama: Just ask anyone here at the bank who I am and they will tell
> you. Everybody knows who I am."
>
> Cashier: "I am sorry Mr. President but these are the bank rules and I
> must follow them."
>
> Obama: "I am urging you, please, to cash this check."
>
> Cashier: "Look Mr. President, here is an example of what we can do. One
> day, Tiger Woods came into the bank without ID. To prove he was Tiger Woods
> he pulled out his putter and made a beautiful shot across the bank into a
> cup. With that shot we knew him to be Tiger Woods and cashed his check.
> Another time, Andre Agassi came in without ID. He pulled out
> his tennis racket and made a fabulous shot whereas the tennis ball landed
> in my cup. With that shot we cashed his check.
> So, Mr. President, what can you do to prove that it is you, and
> only you, as the President of the United States?"
>
> Obama stands there thinking, and thinking, and finally says,
> "Honestly, my mind is a total blank...there is nothing that comes to my
> mind. I can't think of a single thing. I have absolutely no idea what to do
> and I don't have a clue.
>
> Cashier: "Will that be large or small bills, Mr. President?