An old man, a boy and a mule were going to town. The boy rode on the mule and the old man walked. As they went along, they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was riding. The man and the boy thought maybe the critics were right so they changed positions. Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk." They then decided they would both walk! Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent mule to ride. So, they decided they would both ride the mule. And then they passed some who shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor mule. The boy and man said they were probably right, so they decided to carry the mule. As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and it fell into the river and drowned. The moral of the story? If you try to please everyone, you might as well kiss your ass good-bye!
