The story of the story of the fox and the rabbit

On this blog, you usually hear from The Man. Today, I shall show you a peek into the life and times of The Boy. The Irritating Boy.

Let's start the story... So once upon a time in a forest, there was a fox, a dog and a rabbit.
That's weird, aren't there any other animals in the forest?

Well there are, but they are not important.
Why are they more important than other animals?

That's not actually true either, all animals were created equal and God loves them all equally, although actually God did not create them either. As you know all animals including man evolved from bacteria, so they are all equally important. But in this case we shall only be focusing our attention on the fox and the rabbit because the story is but a mere microcosm of their lives, unless of course one of them dies in the story. Nevertheless the story deals only with a small time and space frame revolving around their interaction, which is interesting and simultaneously morally educational. Do you understand?

Um...

Should we continue with the story?
Wait. You started a sentence with 'But'. How come you get to do that but I don't?

Hmm... well, you see, starting a sentence with 'But' is a bad habit. That's why you should not do it. Because once you catch the habit, its very hard to let it go.
Unlike the 'wabbit' which keeps getting away, right Dad? Elmer Fudd, right Dad?

Wabbit? What... whatever... yes... bad habit, very bad habit and very addictive.
Hmm... is it like when uncle smokes cigarettes.

**Damn it** ... ahem. Yes and no. Yes, because both are bad habits and addictive. And no because while 'but' might occasionally make a sentence grammatically incorrect, smoking will kill you. Uncle will die soon, so don't ever smoke.
OK, so what happened to the fox and the rabbit?

OK, so the rabbit is drinking water from a pond, and the fox sees it. Now the fox wants to eat the rabbit, right? Now while the fox is about to pounce, the dog also happens to come by and sees the rabbit. Now both the fox and dog want to eat the rabbit.
Why don't they just divide the rabbit between them?

Well they're animals so they don't share like people. When they see food, they want to eat it all.

Yeah OK.

So the dog and the fox both start running towards the rabbit.

Oooh... who is faster, who is faster?

Well, foxes are usually more agile and quicker than dogs.

Hehe, so the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog?

What... no, the dog is not lazy, it's simply slower than the fox?

OK, but the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, right?

What the h... Where did you get all that? I didn't say the fox was brown.

Hahaha.. that's a English pangram, dad, it has all the 26 letters in one sentence.

Huh... ok... wait ... a, b.. m.. u v x y z... damn it, it does.
Finish the story, Dad, what happens to the tortoise?

Well then the tortoise starts running, of course very slo...
Hahaha, you don't even remember, you were telling me the fox story, but I asked you about the tortoise and you started telling that story. OK, so what happens to the rabbit?

Damn it. You know what the rabbit runs away and the fox and dog don't get any food. You know why, because instead of getting food, the fox and the dog stood around asking questions instead of getting the rabbit. Moral of the story, don't ask too many questions. There used to be a time when my father would tell me a story and I would listen and if I had a question he would answer it and I would be satisfied.
Hmm... what are you saying Dad, that you were dumber than your dad or that I am smarter than you?

I don't know.

This is a scene that you might see when a narration of the Panchatantra goes wrong. For a musical rendition of India's most beloved stories, make sure you visit the Comedy Store, Mumbai, on 18^th and 19^th December, 2010. Full details here.