Sunday 10 June 2012

CROOKED JACKAL

Long ago, there lived a crooked jackal named 'Sam' in a forest. He had no friends as he behaved like a crooked animal. Even animal of his gene like fox, dog, wolf did not mingle with him. They all avoided the jackal.
During the night, he terrorized other animals in the forest by howling loudly. In the calm, serene atmosphere the howling of 'Sam' became a nuisance. The little animals used to carve into their burrows as soon as the jackal produces the ugly sound. It was pure sadism, which followed the wicked animal. 'No, other animal in this jungle can howl louder than me, my mere voice will horrify all other animals', he added.
The harassment of the jackal continued un-abated. Unfortunately, none of the animals in the forest dared to ask 'Sam' to stop this menace. The pressure tactics of the jackal, to bewilder the animals, took a quiver turn one day. He got a mask of the giant animal dinosaur, left out by a group of tourists. After adorning the mask, the jackal shouted at other animals, 'Look, now onwards I am a dinosaur, with the strength and courage, I can sabotage the entire universe'. I will walk always wearing this mask, he announced.
The little animals shivered and frightened. They could not withstand the extent of damage to be caused by a dinosaur. The 'Sam' ruled the jungle like a king adorning the mask of a dinosaur. Days passed, One day the jackal in an inebriated condition traveled to the remote corner of the forest. He was alone. He could not howl, suddenly a huge rock like creature came in front of him. The jackal could not believe his eyes. It was a dinosaur. He was not at all a match for the real dinosaur. He had heard about these giant animals, which lived on the earth, centuries ago. Sam tried to howl loudly for help, but was in vain. The real dinosaur crushed the jackal under his feet and walked away.

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