Llyr Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 The King wanted to go fishing. He called on the royal weather forecaster and inquired as to the weather forecast for the next few hours. The weatherman assured him there was no chance of rain in the coming days. So the King went fishing with 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! In just a short time I expect a huge amount of rain to fall in this area." To this the King replied: "Farmer! I hold the palace meteorologist in very high regard. He is an extensively educated and experienced professional and I pay him very high wages! He gave me a very different forecast and I trust him." So the King continued on his way to go fishing. However, a short time later, a 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. The King was furious! He returned to the palace and gave the order to have the professional beheaded. He then summoned the farmer and offered him the prestigious and high paying position of royal weather forecaster. The farmer said "Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I obtain my information from my donkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping, it means with 100% certainty that it will rain." So the King then hired the donkey, and thus began the practice of hiring dumb asses to work in government and occupy its most influential positions. The custom is unbroken to this day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solanaceae Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Lol, that explains so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oroboros Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Oooh- phew, I always wondered WHERE they found the unlimited ass supply! On a different note- the old wives tale about if cows are lying down its going to rain seems to be true. You can even do percentages that way. If there are ten cows in a pasture and 7 of them are lying and 3 of them are standing- 70% chance of rain- I swear, check it out. I think the barometric pressure changes make it more uncomfortable for their big asses to stand or something along those lines. Regardless, it seems to be true:):):). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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