Once upon a time there was a 
 nonconformist sparrow who decided not to fly 
 south for the winter.  However, soon the 
 weather turned so cold that he reluctantly 
 started to fly south.  In a short time ice 
 began to form on his wings and he fell to 
 earth in a barnyard almost frozen.  A cow 
 passed by and crapped on the little sparrow. 
 The sparrow thought it was the end, but the 
 manure warmed him and defrosted his wings. 
 Warm, happy and able to breathe, he started to 
 sing.  Just then a large cat came by and 
 hearing the chirping, investigated the sounds. 
 The cat cleared away the manure, found the 
 chirping bord and promptly ate him...
 
 
 THE MORAL OF THE STORY
 
 1) Everyone who shits on you is not 
 necessarily your enemy.
 
 2) Everyone who gets you out of shit is not 
 necessarily your friend.
 
 3) And, if you are warm and happy in a pile of 
 shit, keep your mouth shut.