I posted this on the old board but I will share it again here.
Years ago my wife and I stopped in to the Blockbuster at the corner of Woodway and Chimney Rock. It was Sunday right after church and rainy. Nothing was going on so we decided to pick up a DVD and stay inside.
As I walked into the store and my wife stayed in the truck, I noticed some black suburbans wheel into the parking lot and back into the empty spots right by the front door. The maneuvers where done with military precision and out popped several dark blue suit / sunglasses clad fellows replete with earpieces and strapped with firearms under their coats. They walked in and scanned the joint observing only me and two Blockbuster employees in attendance as the place had just opened for the day.
I'm thinking "must be 41 dropping in" and sure enough after the "all clear" signal, he slides out of one of the suburbans and stumbles in to Blockbuster. He drops his returns into the return box and heads off to the stacks.
I pick up 2 cinema classics and head to the check out. GHWB has already made his selection and hits the checkout before I do. So, I'm standing behind him and 2 bodyguards as the clerk looks up, takes the Prez's DVDs and asks for his Blockbuster card; completely oblivious as to who his customer is. GHWB dutifully and completely unoffended reaches for his George Constanza-like overstuffed wallet and produces the requested documentation.
The other employee behind the counter is the manager and he shifts on his feet as suddenly he gets a little uncomfortable with the scene unfolding before him. The clerk runs 41's card, taps a few keys on the keyboard and, while still clueless, blurts out "you have $8.23 worth of late charges." 41 opens up his wallet and fingers out a ten to pay the man. The manager steps in and says, "Mr. President, we will waive the late fees for you. Have a great day." All the while, the other clerk still has no clue. 41 pays for his new rentals and hits the road, thanking both employees for their kindness and bidding them a great day. And then, he were gone.
For the record, he rented Best in Show and another title I don't recall.
Epilogue: I got back to the truck and recounted the events to my wife. She said "oh, that's nice. Hey, I was looking at this coupon from the newspaper and there's a fondue set on sale at Bed Bath and Beyond. Here, looks at what a great deal it is!"
Ugh.