A snake and a rabbit were
racing along a pair of intersecting forest pathways one day, when they collided
at the intersection. They immediately began to argue with one another as to who
was at fault for the mishap.
When the snake remarked that he had been blind since birth, and thus should be
given additional leeway, the rabbit said that he, too, had been blind since
birth. The two animals then forgot about the collision and began commiserating
concerning the problems of being blind.
The snake said that his greatest regret was the loss of his identity. He had
never been able to see his reflection in the water, and for that reason did not
know exactly what he looked like, or even what he was. The rabbit declared that
he had the same problem. Seeing a way that they could help each other, the
rabbit proposed that one feel the other from head to toe, and then try to
describe what the other animal was.
The snake agreed, and started by winding himself around the rabbit. After a few
moments, he announced, "You've got very soft, fuzzy fur, long ears, big rear
feet, and a little fuzzy ball for a tail. I think that you must be a bunny
rabbit!"
The rabbit was much relieved to find his identity, and proceeded to return the
favor to the snake. After feeling about the snake's body for a few minutes, he
asserted, "Well, you're scaly, you're slimy, you've got beady little eyes, you
squirm and slither all the time, and you've got a forked tongue. I think you're
a lawyer!" |
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