The Singing Scoutmaster: Fox and the Grapes, The

In a lush vineyard, there lived a clever fox who was known for his cunning ways. One day, as he wandered through the vineyard, he spotted a cluster of ripe, juicy grapes hanging from a high vine.

The fox's mouth watered at the sight of the grapes, and he leaped into the air, trying to reach them. But no matter how hard he tried, the grapes remained just out of his reach.

Undeterred, the fox tried again and again to reach the grapes, but each time, he fell short. Finally, exhausted and frustrated, he gave up and slunk away, muttering to himself.

"Those grapes are probably sour anyway," the fox grumbled. "I didn't want them anyway."

And so, the fox convinced himself that he didn't want the grapes because he couldn't have them. He walked away, pretending to be indifferent, but deep down, he knew that he had simply failed to obtain what he desired.

And so, the story of the fox and the grapes became a cautionary tale, warning against sour grapes—the tendency to disparage what one cannot obtain.