The man who knew everyone.
Jamshedji Dinshawji Ardeshir (JD) is a Parsi bawa. Jamshedji, as usual, was bragging to his American boss. "You know, I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, everyone, and I know them." Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, " ok, JD how about Tom Cruise?" ... "Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it," said Jamshedji. So the two of them flew out to Hollywood and knocked on Tom Cruise's door, and sure enough, Cruise shouted, " Jamshedji Bawa, great to see you... Come on in and join me for a Parsi peg or two and lunch." Although impressed, jamshedji's boss was still skeptical. After they left Cruise's house, he said, "JD you knowing Cruise was just a lucky break." "Ok, then just name anyone else," says Jamshedji, "President Obama", his boss quickly retorted. "No problem," JD said, "I know him very well," Let's got to Washington D.C." So, they flew to the capital. At the White House, Obama spotted Jamshedji on a White House tour and motioned him and his boss over saying, "JD, what a pleasant surprise, I was on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up on all the girly gossip." The boss was very shaken by now, but still not totally convinced. After they left the White House grounds, he expresses his doubt to Jamshedji, who again implored him to name someone else. "The pope," his boss replied, "Sure," said Jamshedji, "I've known the pope for a long time." So off they flew to Rome. Jamshedji and his boss were assembled with the masses in the Vatican Square when Jamshedji said, "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye, among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards, so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the pope." Jamshedji disappeared into the crowd. Sure enough, half an hour later Jamshedji emerged with the pope on the balcony, waving to the masses, along with the pope. When Jamshedji returned, he found that his boss had a heart attack. Anxiously working his way to his side, Jamshedji asked, "What happened boss?" His boss looked up and murmured, "I was doing just fine until you and the pope came out on the balcony, and the man next to me asked... "Who's that guy on the balcony with Jamshedji?" (Moral: Never underestimate the popularity of a Parsi bawa.)
