True story, but I will make it sound like a bouncy.
So, last Saturday I went to watch the Iowa State basketball game and Kansas City Chiefs playoff football game at a friend's house. They still have a landline. The phone rang about 10 times, with all calls coming from out of state.
He and his wife are both registered Republicans, as am I. "Larry" would answer it every time, despite his wife pleading that he shouldn't. Larry would just screw with the push pollsters, predominantly from the East Coast based on the area code. Most apparently were conducting their "research" for Jeb, Rubio, & Christie.
The last two were CLEARLY for Jeb. "Larry" proceeded to just mess with them both. The last one kept pestering him, and Larry just point blank said "Jeb is phony and seems entitled to the office of President".
The pollster started laughing, and said that "Larry, you are correct. Honestly, I'm getting paid by the Bush backers to make these calls. Supplement my income while working my way though college rather than rely on big government. But based on the reaction I received from my calls today, I'm going to start working on the Cruz or Trump campaigns instead."
This was all on speakerphone.
Larry and I went outside to smoke a cigar, and he was laughing so hard he fell in the bushes. Unbeknownst to us, a cop was walking up to the house about a noise complaint.
Absolutely true story, I would not make this up.
(Copyright..Ralph Wiggum, 2016)