The King and the Donkey:
1/6: Once upon a time there was a king who wanted to go fishing. He called the royal weather forecaster and asked him if it was going to rain. “No” assured the weatherman. So the King went
fishing with his wife, the Queen....

2/6: On the way he met a farmer on his donkey who said: “Your Majesty, please return to the palace at once because it’s going to rain buckets shortly”! The King politely replied: "The palace meteorologist is a highly educated and experienced professional, and I pay him a lot...”

3/6: ...”He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him and I will continue on my way." So they did. However, it soon started to pour, totally soaking the King and Queen while their entourage chuckled upon seeing them in such a shameful condition.

4/6: Furious, the King returned to the palace and fired the weatherman at once! Then he summoned the farmer and offered him the prestigious and high paying role of royal SAPM forecaster. The farmer said, "Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting....”

5/6: “... I obtain my information from my donkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping, it means with certainty that it will rain." So instead, the King hired the donkey on the spot.

6/6: And thus began the ancient-old practice of hiring asses to work in the government and occupy its highest and most influential positions...

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