In a Jewish story, the prophet Elijah once dressed in the rags of a beggar and knocked at the door of a home where a wedding celebration was being held. The father of the bride opened the door, and Elijah asked if there was room in the party for one like him. The man slammed the door in Elijah’s face. Elijah returned again to the wedding celebration, this time dressed in the garb of a fine gentleman. This time he was welcomed with great respect. Elijah entered the house, went over to the table, and stuffed food into his vest and shirt pockets and poured wine over his clothes. When the host came rushing over, demanding an explanation, Elijah replied:
“When I, Elijah, came to your house in the rags of a beggar, I was refused entry. When I, the same Elijah, came to your house in the clothes of a gentleman, I was admitted. I could only conclude that you invited my clothes to the feast. So, I have proceeded to feed them.”
In another story, a villager who recently struck it rich decided to go to a city shop to buy a television. However the shopkeeper refused to sell it to him. Thinking that perhaps it was because he was dressed too shabbily, the villager went home, changed into fine clothes and went to the shop again saying, "I want to buy that television." Again, the shopkeeper refused.
Being quite mad, the villager exclaimed, "Sir, I have money and I want to buy that television!" The shopkeeper calmly replied, "This is a microwave oven and I cannot sell it to someone so silly as you."
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