Flying in to Salt Lake after a speaking engagement, President Monson was feeling spry, so he asked the awaiting limousine driver:
'You know' he said, 'I am 87 years old and I have never driven a limousine.
Would you mind if I drove it a ...little ways?'
Not about to differ with the prophet, the driver opened the front door for President Monson and then got into the back himself.
President Monson settles into the driver's seat with that big smile of his beaming and off he goes down the highway.
A little ways away sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed trap.
The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone.
The young trooper pulled out and easily caught the limo, then got out of his patrol car and walked up to the driver's door. As the glass was rolled down, he was surprised to see who was driving.
He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called his supervisor. 'I know we are supposed to enforce the law.... but I also know that important people are given certain courtesies. I need to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person.'
The supervisor asked, 'Is it the governor?'
The young trooper said, 'No, he's more important than that.'
The supervisor said, 'Oh, so it's the president.'
The young trooper said, 'No, he's even more important than that.'
Finally, the supervisor finally asked, 'Well then, who is it?'
The young trooper answered, 'I think it's Jesus, because he's got President Monson for a chauffeur!'
'You know' he said, 'I am 87 years old and I have never driven a limousine.
Would you mind if I drove it a ...little ways?'
Not about to differ with the prophet, the driver opened the front door for President Monson and then got into the back himself.
President Monson settles into the driver's seat with that big smile of his beaming and off he goes down the highway.
A little ways away sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed trap.
The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone.
The young trooper pulled out and easily caught the limo, then got out of his patrol car and walked up to the driver's door. As the glass was rolled down, he was surprised to see who was driving.
He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called his supervisor. 'I know we are supposed to enforce the law.... but I also know that important people are given certain courtesies. I need to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person.'
The supervisor asked, 'Is it the governor?'
The young trooper said, 'No, he's more important than that.'
The supervisor said, 'Oh, so it's the president.'
The young trooper said, 'No, he's even more important than that.'
Finally, the supervisor finally asked, 'Well then, who is it?'
The young trooper answered, 'I think it's Jesus, because he's got President Monson for a chauffeur!'
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