"Once upon a time there was a king who was very greedy. He stole all the
corn in the country and hid it away in a great building, which he locked securely. He sealed up the doors and the windows. As far as the king knew their was no cracks anywhere in the barn where anyone could possibly attempt to gain access. One day the locusts came looking for food. At last they found a crack in the barn and a locust managed to get inside. The locust took a grain of corn and flew away. Then another locust entered, took a grain of corn and flew away. Then another locust entered, took a grain of corn and flew away. Then another locust entered, took a grain of corn and flew away. Then another locust entered, took a grain of corn and..." So the stranger went on day after day, week after week, month after month.For a happy ending click here.