Grimm's "The Turnip:” Getting Not What You Seek, but What You Need
Grimm's "The Turnip:” Getting Not What You Seek, but What You Need There are two brothers – one rich, the other poor. The poor one wants to better himself so he casts off his red coat and becomes a gardener, digging a well and sewing turnips. One turnip grew larger and larger. He reasons that he can sell it only at the same price as the others, and the little ones are better for eating. He decides to take it to the king as a sign of respect, and loads it onto his cart, filling that up, pulled by two oxen. The king, who has seen many strange things, is astonished, and asks where the gardener…
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