Monument

A statue, with outstretched arm pointing “forward,” is unveiled to thunderous applause. Then one day it points the other way. Once again, thunderous applause!

Sirens

The song of the sirens, sitting on the rocks, attracts to her kingdom sailors from beyond: Greeks, Vikings, Pirates ...

Consequence

The fumes emanating from a traffic jam make everybody, and every animal, cough.

Variants

Two neighbours argue about which one of them should get rid of a pile of rubbish.

Belly and Soul

An elegant crowd attends a meeting but, while they listen to the speech, all they really care about is the buffet.

The Full Circle

The factories pollute the air so much that every living creature in town must wear a gas mask if they want to survive.

Die Geschichte vom Sparschweinchen