T0095. Eggplant, Good and Bad

King asks for eggplant every day. "Isn't this great?" he says. Nasruddin agrees. After several days, the king is disgusted. "Isn't this wretched?" he asks. Nasruddin agrees. "But you said otherwise!" the king objects. "I am the servant of the king, not the eggplant," replies Nasruddin.

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Notes: For notes, see my version at the Microfables blog.