The king goes fishing ..
The King wanted to go fishing, and he asked the royal weather forecaster to forecast the next few hours.
That meteorologist assured him there was no chance of rain. So the King and the Queen went fishing.
On the way he met a man with a fishing pole riding on a donkey. He asked if the fish were biting.
The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, return to the palace! In a short time I foresee a storm."
The King replied: "I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard. He is experienced. Besides, I pay him very high wages. He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him."
So the King continued on his way and, in a short time a torrential rain fell from the sky. King and Queen were drenched.
Furious, the King returned to the palace and gave the order to fire the meteorologist. Then summoning the fisherman he offered him the prestigious position of royal forecaster.
The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, I know nothing about forecasting. I obtain that information from my donkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping,
it means with certainty that it will rain." So the King hired the donkey.
Thus began the practice of hiring dumb asses to work in influential positions of government. AND, the symbol of the democrat party was born.
This practice is unbroken to this day.
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