Once upon a time, there was a Communist, an anarchist, and a foolish atheist who met at a bar in a spooky Transylvanian town. The pale barkeep told them of an ancient estate that was so old and abandoned, that it was said to be haunted. Since the bar was closing and all of the hotels were filled that night, (reminds you of another story doesn't it?) they had no choice but to stay together in that haunted abode. They took a carriage to the estate and walked up the creaky stairs to the front door. The Communist tried to open the door but the handle fell right off and the door slid open.

The three of them walked into the front room and turned on their flashlights, not saying a word to one another. They ventured around the gigantic manor but never strayed too far from one another. After who knows how long, the anarchist asked if anyone was scared enough to leave. Both said that they were fine and the anarchist agreed. Suddenly they heard a deep moaning voice that appeared to say, "GET OUT!" They looked at each other but none of them dared to move. The noise did not come again. After a sleepless night the trio watched the sun rise on the horizon and a genie appeared. (Remind your children that genies are pretend but for the sake of the story, there will be genies.) The genie said, "Nobody has spent a night in my room in hundreds of years. Even after I told you guys to leave, you still were brave enough to stay. I will give you brave people each one wish."

First, the Communist came to collect his prize. "I will be the most powerful person on Earth!" he boasted, "I wish I was exactly like Bill Gates!" And, POOF! His pockets burst with one thousand dollar bills. A personal caterer was suddenly at his feet asking him what he should do for him next. He would never think of giving to the lower class. He had the entire bourgeois wrapped tightly around his finger.

Second, the anarchist came to get his own just deserts (Get it? Just! And he's an anarchist!). "I will truly be the most powerful person in the world!" he declared, "I wish I was exactly like The President of the United States!" And, POOF! He was suddenly wearing a tuxedo and was surrounded by body guards. A long bullet proof limousine pulled up to the estate. A guard whispered in his ear, "We need you in The White House to make important decisions regarding what we should and shouldn't allow others to do." The anarchist was truly thrilled to be able to govern such a large and important country.

Now, only one person remained with the genie: the foolish atheist. "Ha!" he sneered, "Those other two are fools. I will truly be the most powerful being in the entire galaxy! I wish I was exactly like God!" And, POOF!

He disappeared.