It happened one night when the good fairy entered the Oval Office. “President Bush, you have not been telling the truth to the American people. You have lied about your reasons for going to war in Iraq. You have lied about your involvement in approving the torture of detainees. You have lied about the secret wiretaps. You have lied about your involvement in outing a secret agent. The list goes on for several pages. From this day on, for every lie that you tell, your nose will grow longer and longer.”

“Gee good fairy. I have never told a lie.” All of a sudden, President Bush’s nose began to grow.

“Well maybe once or twice, but that’s all.” The President’s nose grew longer. “All right, so I told a few teensy weensy lies. No one got hurt.” Now the President’s nose grew two feet longer. “I sure have a honker now. Listen good fairy, if I tell the truth from here on in will you stops making my nose grow any longer?”

“Of course I will. Perhaps if you had a companion to remind you that you need to be honest and truthful you might change your ways.”

“Who do you have in mind?” asked the President.

Just then in walked Robin, the boy wonder. “Holy nose job. You called me here to help the President? He’s in worse shape then even I could have imagined. All right good fairy, I’ll do my best to keep the President honest. This will be more challenging than facing ten ninja warriors.”

“I’ll leave you two alone,” said the good fairy.

“But what about my nose,” moaned the President?

“It’ll turn back to normal by the end of the day if you do not tell another lie. I strongly suggest that you remain silent for the balance of the day. Perhaps for now you can use your long nose as a clothes hanger. Oh well, ta ta for now.”

The good fairy disappeared. Robin looked at the President and remarked, “I think I’ll take a tour of the White House. I’ll be back in a little while after I’ve sniffed out the West Wing. I suggest that you keep your nose clean from this moment on.”

President Bush sat silently in the Oval office looking rather gloomy thinking, “How am I ever going to get through the day without lying. It’s just not natural.”