“"The Prince and his Garden"

Folklore has it than in the 18th century there was a German Prince who was very fond of his yard. Every Sunday at noon without fail he would make sure his servants went outside and watered the yard.

One Sunday it was raining heavily. At noon as he came down to the guest quarters he noticed his two servants seating down having tea.

"Have you watered the Yard ?" He inquired.

"No Sir" Came the reply.

"And Why not ?" he shot back angrily

The servants looked confused and replied what they considered to be a fairly obvious reason.
"Well Sir it is raining "

"What ! I have never seen such stupid servants. Have you never heard of an umbrella. Use an Umbrella ! Must I do all thinking for you !"”
by Unknown, Ritz Carlton Lounge on a Saturday

“"The acceptance or rejection of claims entering the lists of science is not to depend on the personal or social attributes of the protagonist; his race, nationality, religion, class, and personal qualifications are irrelevant. Ideas are meant to triumph not because of who is advocating them but because of their inherent value, because they seem to explain the data better than any of the others. This is perhaps just an illusion. But it's a valuable one. " ... Robert Merton

(In Financial Markets, ... it is Not an Illusion)! Shawn Andrew”
by James Surowiecki, The Wisdom of Crowds