Would you indulge me for a minute while I tell you a story? It’s not awfully long, and it wouldn't leave you sad or depressed; it might even make your day if your day hasn't been made yet, although I highly doubt that. Still, I’m sure your minute is important and is not something to be wasted, so I’d tell the story the best I could, and I hope you find some measure of enjoyment in it, somehow.
It starts like this…
