The Boy Who Cried Wolf by gavincci

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

AWOOOOOOOOOOOO! (caugh ..caugh... caugh.....) AWOOOOOO!

The Boy Who Cried Wolf, is one of Aesop's Fables, numbered 210 in the Perry Index. From it is derived the English idiom 'to cry wolf', meaning to give a false alarm.

The tale concerns a shepherd boy who tricks nearby villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his flock. He repeats this so many times that when the sheep are actually confronted by a wolf, the villagers do not believe his cries for help and the flock is destroyed. The moral at the end of the Greek version is that 'the story shows that this is how liars are rewarded: even if they tell the truth, no one believes them.

The idiomatic phrase 'cry wolf' has been frequently used in the titles of films, books and lyrics, but these rarely refer directly to the fable.

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'Im not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

~ Friedrich Nietzsche
this makes me want to sleep on you.
October 21st, 2011  
You make such a cute sheep. And as a classicist I love your frequent allusions to the classics!
October 21st, 2011  
I love this! Where did you get that suit?!? very, very cool!
October 21st, 2011  
is that your Halloween costume? very cool
October 21st, 2011  
@chriswang yes!!!! have a party this end of the week...... @geertje i have them made.... .its heavy and its HOT inside. will post the rest of the photos tom. @jannaellen thanks janna... =) @grecican it looks like a cotton but its not... its made of rounded fiber fill material .... thats why its heavy ....
October 21st, 2011  
Yum, Roast Lamb for dinner.... cant wait...


awesome shot Jaydee
October 21st, 2011  
Baaaaaahhhh! This is great, Jaydee! Lol! Love it!
October 21st, 2011  
Crazy and fun!!
October 21st, 2011  
génial !! lol
October 21st, 2011  
LOL! You are a wild one, jaydee--love it!
October 21st, 2011  
hahahahaha super
October 21st, 2011  
Whaaat?! That is awesome!
October 21st, 2011  
haha!
October 21st, 2011  
This really made me smile. Did you buy or make that suit?
I've been re-reading some of Aesops fables recently, I loved them as a child
October 21st, 2011  
oh my! this is so great!
October 22nd, 2011  
October 22nd, 2011  
looks good. great job!
October 22nd, 2011  
@bk12racing thanks mike ... =)
October 22nd, 2011  
Looks like Marshmallows!
October 22nd, 2011  
@bobfoto sweet! =)
October 22nd, 2011  
@gavincci - avoid fires at all costs!
October 22nd, 2011  
@bobfoto hahaha i know....
October 22nd, 2011  
@gavincci - but if it is a fiber kind-of material, it may be flame-proof???
October 22nd, 2011  
@bobfoto its made of rounded fiber fill.... and its heavy.... its like wearing a carpet ....
October 22nd, 2011  
@gavincci - it sounds crazy but fun! From now on, I shall call you lamb-chop! Hahahaha!
October 22nd, 2011  
@bobfoto hahaha ok, i prefer the marshmallow thing ....
October 22nd, 2011  
Cute get up.
October 22nd, 2011  
Awesome costume!! Thought it was marshmallow at first.
October 22nd, 2011  
Still creative as ever....
October 23rd, 2011  
cuteness attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 23rd, 2011  
Fantastically done Jaydee
October 23rd, 2011  
I love this costume! Great shot!
October 24th, 2011  
Haha!!! Brilliant costume! LOL
October 24th, 2011  
haha, brilliant! I'd love that costume! :)
October 25th, 2011  
how cute are you anyway? damn cute.
October 27th, 2011  
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