Mark was bragging to his boss one day:
āYou know, I pretty much know everyone. Just name somebody⦠anyone.ā
His boss rolled his eyes and said,
āAlright⦠how about Tom Cruise?ā
āNo problem,ā Mark said. āWe go way back.ā
So they fly to Hollywood, knock on Tom Cruiseās door, and Tom opens it saying,
āMark! Great to see you! Come on in!ā
The boss was impressed⦠but still not convinced.
āAlright then,ā he said, āwhat about President Trump?ā
Mark smiled. āEasy. Letās go to Washington.ā
They head to the White House, and sure enough, President Trump spots him and says,
āMark! Good to see you! Come on in, letās talk!ā
Now the boss is starting to believe it⦠but still has one more test.
āFine⦠what about the Pope?ā
Mark says, āPope Leo? Of course I know him. Letās go to Rome.ā

They arrive at St. Peterās Square, packed with people. Mark says,
āThereās no way heāll see me in this crowd. Iāll go up with the guards, and in a few minutes, Iāll come out on the balcony with him.ā
About 30 minutes later⦠thereās Mark, standing on the balcony next to Pope Leo, waving to the crowd.
When he comes back down, he finds his boss lying on the ground with paramedics around him.
āBoss! What happened?ā Mark asks.
His boss looks up and says,
āThat was it⦠that finished me offā¦
You and Pope Leo came out on that balcony, and the guy next to me saidā¦
āWhoās that guy in the white hat standing next to Mark?