The Zebra's Stripes
Once upon a time, there was a Zebra that contemplated itself in a reflection it saw in the water. The Zebra developed a sense of self-awareness.
As the Zebra contemplated things about itself, it became perplexed. It wondered if it was a white animal with black stripes or a black animal with white stripes.
And so the Zebra saw a wise Baboon and thought to ask the Baboon his opinion. The Zebra asked the wise old baboon: "Sir, am I a white Zebra with black stripes, or a black Zebra with white stripes?"
The wise old baboon looked at him and said: "You are what you are."
The zebra was confused, and asked him: "What do you mean?:
The baboon again said: "You are what you are!"
Not wanting to anger the wise old Baboon, the Zebra returned to the Savannah.
Discouraged and confused, he told his friend, the Giraffe, about the encounter. The Giraffe, in between munching on leaves, said, and he asked the same question of the Giraffe: "Am I a white Zebra with black stripes, or a black Zebra with white stripes?"
The Giraffe replied: "Oh, that's easy - you're a white zebra with black stripes."
Surprised, Zebra asked how Giraffe knew this.
"Simple," said Giraffe, "If you were a black zebra with white stripes, you'd have asked said 'What I be?' and the answer would have been: 'You is what you is.'"
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This one's a little easier to understand kiddies.
As the Zebra contemplated things about itself, it became perplexed. It wondered if it was a white animal with black stripes or a black animal with white stripes.
And so the Zebra saw a wise Baboon and thought to ask the Baboon his opinion. The Zebra asked the wise old baboon: "Sir, am I a white Zebra with black stripes, or a black Zebra with white stripes?"
The wise old baboon looked at him and said: "You are what you are."
The zebra was confused, and asked him: "What do you mean?:
The baboon again said: "You are what you are!"
Not wanting to anger the wise old Baboon, the Zebra returned to the Savannah.
Discouraged and confused, he told his friend, the Giraffe, about the encounter. The Giraffe, in between munching on leaves, said, and he asked the same question of the Giraffe: "Am I a white Zebra with black stripes, or a black Zebra with white stripes?"
The Giraffe replied: "Oh, that's easy - you're a white zebra with black stripes."
Surprised, Zebra asked how Giraffe knew this.
"Simple," said Giraffe, "If you were a black zebra with white stripes, you'd have asked said 'What I be?' and the answer would have been: 'You is what you is.'"
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This one's a little easier to understand kiddies.