"THE VIZIERS' FEAST (a Turkish tale)
Once upon a time in Turkey, the villagers were complaining about their viziers, the local officials. 'They never stop arguing,' the people whispered to one another. 'They'll argue about anything. They're all fools.'
Now the viziers heard the gossip, and so they decided they must prove they were not fools. One sweet spring day they walked together through the village, and as they strolled, they talked peacefully among themselves. They smiled at the butcher, at the baker, at the blacksmith as they passed, and when they reached the outskirts of the village, they turned around to walk back. But just then one of the men spotted something shimmering in the field."
More:The Sun Herald | 04/23/2006 | THE VIZIERS' FEAST (a Turkish tale)