In a forest, two tall trees, a birch and a beech, stood side by side. One day, a small sapling sprouted between them.
The beech turned to the birch and asked, "Do you think that sapling is the son of a beech or the son of a birch?"
The birch replied, "I can’t tell for sure."
Just then, a woodpecker landed on the sapling. The birch called out, "Hey, Woodpecker! You’re an expert on trees. Can you figure out if this sapling is a son of a beech or a son of a birch?"
The woodpecker pecked at the sapling for a moment, tasted it, and said, "Well, it’s neither the son of a beech nor the son of a birch. But I’ll tell you one thing—it’s the best piece of ash I’ve ever put my beak into."
Now go ahead, wipe that grin off your face, and pass it on!