[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Rolo

Once upon a time, there lived an board owner who was quite an average fairy tale ruler, with one exception: he cared much about his clothes. One day he heard from two swindlers named Rhetoricol and Beshop that they could make the finest suit of clothes from the most beautiful cloth. This cloth, they said, also had the special capability that it was invisible to anyone who was either stupid or not fit for his position.

Being a bit nervous about whether he himself would be able to see the cloth, the board owner first sent two of his trusted men to see it, Jaci and Rcourto. Of course, neither would admit that they could not see the cloth and so praised it. All the townspeople had also heard of the cloth and were interested to learn how stupid their neighbors were.

The board owner then allowed himself to be dressed in the clothes for a procession through town, never admitting that he was too unfit and stupid to see what he was wearing. For he was afraid that the other people would think that he was stupid.

Of course, all the townspeople wildly praised the magnificent clothes of the emperor, afraid to admit that they could not see them, until a boy said:

"But he has nothing on"!

This was whispered from person to person until everyone in the crowd was shouting that the board owner had nothing on. The board owner heard it and felt that they were correct, but held his head high and finished the procession. Rhetoricol and Beshop escaped during the procession when they realized they had been found out.

The End

Riveting!