A donkey was being driven down a mountainside.
Seeing his stall at the foot of the mountain, he
decided to take a short cut home. It seemed to the
donkey that the quickest way down was over
the edge of the cliff. Just as he was about to leap
his master grabbed his tail and tried to pull him
back. The donkey was so stubborn that he pulled
with all his might. "Very well", said his master,
go your own way you silly beast and see where
it leads you. So his master let go and the foolish
donkey fell off the mountain tumbling head over heels.
