A taxidermist stuffed a bear with such brio that he cried aloud “I love it!” A passing goddess, imperfectly understanding, but wishing to be responsive, kindly brought the beast to life. It consumed the artisan forthwith. Moral: Say what you mean.
ATTRIBUTION:
Stan Washburn (b. 1943), U.S. artist. Caption accompanying an illustration for the letter T.. A Moral Alphabet of Vice and Folly, Arbor House (1986).
