Everytime, and without fail, whenever I read the first full story in "Fables and Reflections" it brings me to tears. It is, quite possibly, my favorite story ever written. It's the story of Joshua Abraham Norton, the first, last, and only Emperor of these United States of America. Don't know about him? Read this:
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