Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was the 32nd president of the United States, was a notorious practical joker. Since he had to attend many functions at which he was inevitably introduced to hundreds of strangers, Roosevelt came to realise that most of those he greeted paid little attention to the brief pleasantries that were exchanged. Roosevelt once put his theory to the test at a party in White House. As he shook hands with each guest he muttered, "I murdered my grandmother this morning." Only one person responded to this confession: an eminent Wall Street banker. His reply: "She certainly had it coming!"

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