I have always felt that that passage more than any other story sums up the spirit of the USA.

Ha, Ha!

You will love then Poe's essay on the "theory and practice of scams" titled; Diddling Considered as One of the Exact Sciences - https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/diddlnga.htm

Thank you!

Here's a share back you may enjoy, fellow Ram Dass enjoyer: https://easternhealingarts.com/a-soft-answer

	▲	rramadass 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yep, i have read versions of this story earlier, i think in one of the martial arts tales books by Pascal Fauliot. PS: My HN handle is based on my real name and not because i am a follower of "Ram Dass" (American) ;-)