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> > You know the story of the man, the son, and the donkey?

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> No, tell us, go on.

 

A man and his Young son were taking a journey with a donkey. The man rode

the donkey, and the son was walking along side.

 

Soon they heard passersby saying, "Look at that awful man, riding the donkey

while his young son has to walk."

 

So the man got off the donkey, and put his son on.

 

Then he heard others saying "Just see how the son has no respect for the

aging father, riding while his father walks."

 

So the man got up on the donkey along with his son.

 

The next group they met, gasped with shock. "See how cruel these people are

to the donkey, both riding on him!".

 

So the man and his son got off and both walked.

 

Then they passed through a village, where they could hear the hoots of

derision from the villagers "How foolish can you get. Walking when you have

a perfectly good donkey."