Who Do You Know?

William Harris and George Burkowitz were born on the same day, in the same hospital, and at the same time. Remarkably, the same doctor delivered them. They grew up together and lived next door to each other throughout their childhood. As the years went by, Willy and Georgy became best friends and did everything together. When they were both six years old they burned an ant hill with a magnifying glass. At eight they won the Chippewa Falls potato sack race for their age division and took second in the tag-team pie eating contest. During junior high they both started dating at the same time and had their first kiss on the same day...unfortunately with the same girl. It was Mabeline McDougal, a blonde one year older than the boys who was known for her maturity. In fact, she was the first one in her grade to get braces. A few years later they learned how to drive together, joined the drama club to get girls together, and sang duet in their high school's rendition of "Babe: Pig in the City".

After that things started to fall apart. When they went to McDonald's to get their first job together, the manager said that there was only one spot remaining. On the way home William told George that no matter what, they wouldn't go back to McDonald's until two job openings appeared. Later that day, William brought his father, who happens to be a large shareholder in the McDonald's stock, back to the restaurant to petition for the job. William said to the manager:

"This is my father who is very important in your business. He will tell you how great of a worker I am and how much my services are needed in your establishment."

Needless to say, William was a cashier for the next eight months of his life. George, on the other hand, was stuck licking postage stamps for Mrs. Hudson, a ninety year old neighbor who continually wrote letters to President Richard Nixon complaining about his "bulbous nose", even though it was the 1980s. George received three dollars a day and a glass of water for his troubles.