49-Russian Folklore: I Pity the Fool
Myths and Legends
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The Old Man and the Fool
The old man said hello, and asked the fool what he was doing. The czar was going to give his daughter to anyone who could bring him a flying ship. And you know how to make or find a flying ship? The old man said, cocking a bushy eyebrow. I do not. Then what are you going to do? The oldman asked, no idea. He doesn't even know where this road is going. But God loves simple folk, even though the fool's own mother didn't love him. Now let's have some of that vodka.
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