Happy Inauguration Day!
The fable of the Emperor Who Had No Clothes is the story of a vain Emperor who falls into a trap because of his desire to be thought both fashionable and intelligent. The Emperor, who is always looking for new and better clothes, commissions a pair of tailors to make him a splendid suit for a public parade. However, the tailors are actually confidence tricksters and plan to make the suit at no cost at all. To this end, they claim that the suit will be invisible to anyone too stupid or unfit for office. Thus, when the Emperor and his courtiers find they cannot see the suit, they all pretend that they can see the most beautiful garments. When the day of the procession comes, throngs of people line the roads, waiting to see the Emperor in his new clothes. They are shocked when they realise the Emperor is naked, but believing it to be their own fault, they all keep quiet. Except, that is, for one small child, who shouts "Look! The Emperor has no clothes! The Emperor has no clothes!" Eventually, the embarrassed Emperor and his citizens, admit the error of their ways and resolve to behave more honestly in the future.
The fable of the Emperor Who Had No Clothes is the story of a vain Emperor who falls into a trap because of his desire to be thought both fashionable and intelligent. The Emperor, who is always looking for new and better clothes, commissions a pair of tailors to make him a splendid suit for a public parade. However, the tailors are actually confidence tricksters and plan to make the suit at no cost at all. To this end, they claim that the suit will be invisible to anyone too stupid or unfit for office. Thus, when the Emperor and his courtiers find they cannot see the suit, they all pretend that they can see the most beautiful garments. When the day of the procession comes, throngs of people line the roads, waiting to see the Emperor in his new clothes. They are shocked when they realise the Emperor is naked, but believing it to be their own fault, they all keep quiet. Except, that is, for one small child, who shouts "Look! The Emperor has no clothes! The Emperor has no clothes!" Eventually, the embarrassed Emperor and his citizens, admit the error of their ways and resolve to behave more honestly in the future.
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