Animal Tracks

Once upon a time a donkey and an elephant decided to race each other. They practiced for many months and each one tried to get as many spectators as possible to cheer them on at the race. On the appointed day the crowds watched them with eager anticipation as the race began. Everyone had taken time out of their busy schedules to attend the race, figuring it wouldn't hurt to spend a couple of hours at the track on a pleasant afternoon.

At the end of the race, however, it was so close and so hard to tell who had won that they had to rely on a photo finish to declare the winner. The only trouble was the "photo" was all blurry. A group of "official" spectators attempted to guess and declared that the donkey had won. The donkey supporters cheered for joy. But then it was announced that there had been a mistake and the elephant had really won. At which time the elephant supporters cheered for joy.

Finally the "official" officials stepped forward and had to admit publicly that the photo was unclear and they couldn't easily tell who had won. They would have to analyze the photo carefully which could take weeks. In the meantime the donkey and elephant would just have to keep running around the track until the results were clear enough to declare a winner. Naturally the spectators became tired and frustrated and gradually lost interest in the race and went back to their homes to resume their everyday lives. After a while the donkey became exhausted and the elephant developed sores on his feet. Neither one would give up, however, and to this day they can still be seen running around the track.

Moral: What goes around, comes around.