Courtesy: j k dar
Once upon a time there was a king who
loved to go fishing.
He would call the royal weather forecaster and inquire about the weather.
If the weather man assured him that there was no chance of rain in the coming days, he would set out with the queen on a fishing trip.
One day they encountered a farmer and his donkey. Upon seeing the king and queen, the farmer said, "Your majesty, you should return to the palace because in a short time I expect a large amount of rain will fall."
The king politely replied, "I hold my royal meteorologist in high regard. He is an educated and experienced professional, and I pay him very well. He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him, and we will continue on our way."
However, a short time later, torrential rain fell from the sky. The king and queen were totally soaked, and their entourage chuckled upon seeing them in such a shameful condition.
Furious, the king returned to the palace and gave an order to fire the royal weather man at once!
Then he summoned the farmer and offered him the prestigious, well- paying role of royal forecaster.
The farmer replied, "Your majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I obtain the information from my donkey. If I see his ears drooping, it means that it will rain."
So the king hired the donkey to be the royal weather forecaster.
And so began the practice of hiring asses to work in the government and occupy its most influential positions!
He would call the royal weather forecaster and inquire about the weather.
If the weather man assured him that there was no chance of rain in the coming days, he would set out with the queen on a fishing trip.
One day they encountered a farmer and his donkey. Upon seeing the king and queen, the farmer said, "Your majesty, you should return to the palace because in a short time I expect a large amount of rain will fall."
The king politely replied, "I hold my royal meteorologist in high regard. He is an educated and experienced professional, and I pay him very well. He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him, and we will continue on our way."
However, a short time later, torrential rain fell from the sky. The king and queen were totally soaked, and their entourage chuckled upon seeing them in such a shameful condition.
Furious, the king returned to the palace and gave an order to fire the royal weather man at once!
Then he summoned the farmer and offered him the prestigious, well- paying role of royal forecaster.
The farmer replied, "Your majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I obtain the information from my donkey. If I see his ears drooping, it means that it will rain."
So the king hired the donkey to be the royal weather forecaster.
And so began the practice of hiring asses to work in the government and occupy its most influential positions!
