Once upon a time
there was a king, and kings being kings, he decided he wanted to go fishing
immediately.
He called the royal
weather forecaster and inquired as to the weather forecast for the next few
hours. The weatherman assured him that there was no chance of rain in the coming
days.
Then, kings being
kings, he went fishing with his wife, the queen.
On the way he met a
farmer on his donkey. Upon seeing the king the farmer said, "Your Majesty,
you should return to the palace at once because in just a short time, I expect a
huge amount of rain to fall in this area."
The king was polite
and considerate, he replied: "I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard
and, besides, I pay him very high wages. He's an extensively educated and
experienced professional. He gave me a very different forecast for
today. I trust him and I will continue on my
way."
So, kings being
kings, he continued on his way.
However, a short time
later, a torrential rain fell from the sky.
The King and Queen
were totally soaked, which, upon seeing them in such a shameful condition,
amused their entourage.
So, kings being
kings, he furiously returned
to the palace and gave the order to fire the sorry professional
immediately.
The farmer said,
"Your Majesty, I don't know anything about forecasting. I obtain my
information from my donkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping, with
certainty that means it will rain."
So, kings being
kings, he hired the donkey.
And thus began the
practice of hiring dumb asses to work in government and occupy its highest and
most influential positions.
And, fools being
fools, the practice continues to this day.
So, presidents
being presidents, we'll continue to get soaked...
Moral: Since weather
men are fallible, and fools will always be fools, don't let that be an
excuse to not have some umbrellas handy.
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