There was once a lonely sheep herder who was bored and suddenly called out " Wolf! Wolf!". The villagers came running with weapons to beat off the wolf but since they only saw the herder laughing, they warned him and marched back to their chores. The next day, "Wolf! Wolf!" was heard and the villagers came marching but again saw laughing herder. They warned him not to abuse his position but the after a few more false cries, the villagers stopped coming and the herder is no longer lonely.