Once upon a time, there was a legendary golden apple tree. Everyone had heard the tale: a tree that bore golden apples with magical powers. It was said that If you ate one, you’d turn into a mystical beast with the strength to conquer the world. Pretty epic, right?
John, a young warrior with big dreams of fame and fortune, was obsessed with this story. His parents had told him the legend so many times, he’d practically memorized it. So, when he was old enough to go on an adventure, he decided to find this tree and prove that the legend was real.
John packed his backpack with everything he might need: snacks, a map, and his trusty sword (for, you know, protection from dragons or other mythical beasts). With a determined look on his face, he set off on his quest.
He climbed mountains, crossed rivers, and finally reached a grand old palace that, according to the legend, was home to the golden tree.
But when he got there, all John found was a tiny seed lying on the ground. He looked high and low, but no golden tree in sight. Feeling like he’d wasted his time, John reluctantly headed back home with just the seed.
Back in his garden, he planted the seed and waited. To his amazement, it grew into the most beautiful golden apple tree he had ever seen. Excited and eager to see if the legends were true, John decided it was time for a taste test. He picked one of the golden apples, took a big bite, and—POOF!—he turned into a pig.
John the pig was bewildered. Thinking that he was a fierce beast, he was eager to test his ‘new powers’. Instead, he snorted, oinked, as he tried to roar like the beast he had imagined to be. He made a series of piggy sounds that didn’t scare anyone at all. He ran through the town, thinking he was the fiercest creature ever.
Running through the town, John the pig ran into a shop full of mirrors, and with his limited vision as a pig, he thought that his reflection was that of another pig inside the shop.
Without thinking, he charged at the “other pig” with all his might. This just led him to slam into the mirror, and with a loud crash, and he fell unconscious.
The shop owner, furious about the broken mirror, took the pig home with him. That night, the owner of the shop was spotted eating pork for dinner.
The town learned an important lesson that day: Sometimes, stories are just that—stories. They’re fun to tell, but not everything you hear is true.
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