Once　upon　a　time　there　was　an　ugly　little　bug.　It　could　go　about　27　miles　on　just　one　gallon　of　gas.　It　could　go　about　40,000　miles　on　just　one　set　of　tires.　And　it　could　park　in　tiny　little　crevices　no　bigger　than　a　bug.

It　was　just　right　for　taking　father　to　the　train　or　the　children　to　school.　Or　for　taking　mother　to　the　grocery　store,　drugstore,　dime　store　and　all　the　enchanting　places　mothers　go　when　everyone　else　is　working.

The　ugly　little　bug　was　just　like　one　of　the　family.　But　alas,　it　wasnt　beautiful.

So　for　any　important　occasion　the　poor　ugly　little　bug　would　be　replaced.　By　a　big　beautiful　chariot,　drawn　by　300　horses!

Then　after　a　time,　a　curious　thing　happened.　The　ugly　little　bug　(which　was　made　very　sturdily)　never　got　uglier.　But　the　big　beautiful　chariot　didn‘t　exactly　get　more　beautiful.　In　fact,　in　a　few　years　its　beauty　began　to　fade.　Until,　lo　and　behold,　the　ugly　little　bug　didn’t　look　as　ugly　as　the　big　beautiful　chariot!　The　moral　being:　if　you　want　to　show　youve　gotten　somewhere,　get　a　big　beautiful　chariot.　But　if　you　simply　want　to　get　somewhere,　get　a　bug.