Indyman
Sleep late, dream more.
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When Captain Cook arrived in the friendly islands of Tonga he was treated to a royal reception by the King. The King and Cook got along famously. When it was time for Captain Cook to depart, as a special gift, he gave the King one of his oak chairs from his elaborate cabin as a throne. The chair almost was a throne; padded satin seat, rather heavy construction with arms and all.
Well, thereafter the King sat on his throne discussing his state of affairs with his court and high advisors and, of course, they had to sit on the ground and look up at him. It was not very long before the King sensed a tide of resentment from his chosen men. The word "discontent" was an understatement. His court was furious! So the King took his beautiful throne and stored it overhead in the rafters of his Kingly grass shack.
A few months later, a hurricane raged across Tonga and the beautiful, heavy-built oak throne fell from the rafters and lethally bonked the King on his noggin. Good bye King!
The moral to this story is ....... Kings who live in grass houses should not stow thrones!
Well, thereafter the King sat on his throne discussing his state of affairs with his court and high advisors and, of course, they had to sit on the ground and look up at him. It was not very long before the King sensed a tide of resentment from his chosen men. The word "discontent" was an understatement. His court was furious! So the King took his beautiful throne and stored it overhead in the rafters of his Kingly grass shack.
A few months later, a hurricane raged across Tonga and the beautiful, heavy-built oak throne fell from the rafters and lethally bonked the King on his noggin. Good bye King!
The moral to this story is ....... Kings who live in grass houses should not stow thrones!
