An old man, a boy and a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the
donkey and the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people
who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was
riding.
The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed
positions.
Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that
little boy walk."
They then decided they both would walk! Soon they passed some more people
who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to
ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people that shamed them by saying how awful to put
such a load on a poor donkey.
The boy and man said they were probably right, so they decide to carry the
donkey. As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and
he fell into the river and drowned.
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