Once upon a time, long long ago and far far away, there was this king who got fed up with all the dust that covered his feet every time he walked. So, he summoned his council of ministers to find out an immediate solution to this nuisance.

One of the bright sparks suggested that all the dust in the world be dusted away. You can very well imagine what happened. The whole world got covered with dust! Another bright mind took the cue and suggested that the whole world be washed clean. Hundreds of millions of gallons of water was poured and the whole kingdom turned into a mud pool filled with slush. The most brilliant among the ministers then suggested something which was really “innovative”. He prescribed that the world be covered with animal skin. Thousands of animals were slaughtered and it created so much commotion that the project had to be abruptly halted midway.