A tourist climbed out of his car in downtown Washington, DC He saw a man standing near the curb, and asked, "Listen, Im going to be only a couple of minutes Would you watch my car while I run into this store?" "What?" the man huffed "Do you realize that I am a member of the United States Senate?" "Well no," the tourist said, "I didnt realize that But listen, Im really in a bind so Im going to have to trust you anyway"