Age and treachery
A wealthy old lady decided to go on a photo safari in Africa and take her faithful but aging poodle along for the company.
One day the poodle was chasing butterflies and soon discovered he was lost. Wandering about, he noticed a leopard heading rapidly in his direction, intent on having lunch.
Thinking "oh, oh! I'm in deep doo-doo now," he noticed some bones on the ground. He settled down to chew with his back to the approaching cat.
Just as the leopard was about to leap, the old poodle exclaimed loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder if there are any more around here?"
The young leopard halted his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror on his face, and turned away into nearby trees. "Whew," he said. "That was close! That old poodle nearly had me!"
Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching from a nearby tree, decided to trade his knowledge for protection from the leopard. So off he went.
The poodle watched the monkey catch up with the leopard, spill the beans and make a deal for himself.
Furious at being made a fool of, the leopard said, "Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!
Seeing the leopard approaching with the monkey on his back, the poodle thinks, "What am I going to do now?"
Instead of running, the dog sat down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them. When they get close enough to hear, the old poodle says, "Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!”
Moral of this story: Don't mess with old farts. Age and treachery overcome youth and skill! Bullcrap and brilliance come only with age and experience.
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