George W. Bush Accepts Job Offer As Greeter At Dallas Walmart, Will Donate Earnings To Charity
Â George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, has accepted a job offer to become a greeter at a Dallas, Texas Walmart.Bush, 68, was offered the position by second-shift manager Bob McDonald after he read about the formerÂ President in the local Dallas-Herald newspaper. In the article, Bush expressed that he was growing bored with painting and trying to golf, and would like a job some place involving customer assistance.âI would like to be of service again and give back to the people, make a difference. You can take the boy out of the neighborhood, but you canât take the neighborhood out of the backyard,â Bush said in the article.After reading the piece, McDonald, a WalmartÂ manager with twenty-two years experience at the store, says he wrote a letter to the president offering him a job as a second-shift door greeter. Much to McDonaldâs surprise, Bush replied saying he would take the job with one condition â he needed to have the day off for Elvisâ birthday.âI couldnât believe it! My first thought was, âHoly cow, Iâm going to be the boss of a former President of the United States of America!â Usually we donât give just anybody Elvisâ birthday off, but you know, I sure as heck couldnât say no to W,â McDonaldÂ said.Bush, who is also paid for motivational speaking gigs, announced the news to a sold-out crowdÂ at the annual Exxon Oil company meeting in downtown Houston. Bush excitedly talked about his new job while speaking to the packed audience.âHard work pays off. I am a prime example. If you never give up on life, you can make it anywhere, and eventually youâll even end up with a greeter job at Walmart,â said Bush. âYeah, I am 68-years-old, but this dog has not lost its bark. WalmartÂ is a great American company, and it is my honor to serve.âBush said that although he has never shopped at a Walmart, he looks to the position with the company as a new challenge, and new adventure.âJust like Louis Armstrong said, âThis is one big step for man, and one giant leap for humanity,â the jolly ex-President said. âI would also like to announce that I will be donating my WalmartÂ salary to the ice-water bucket challenge charity thingy, because no dog deserves to go thirsty.â