The Bat & the Weasels

A Bat blundered into the nest of a Weasel, who ran up to catch and eat him. The Bat begged for his life, but the Weasel would not listen.

"You are a Mouse," he said, "and I am a sworn enemy of Mice. Every Mouse I catch, I am going to eat!"

"But I am not a Mouse!" cried the Bat. "Look at my wings. Can Mice fly? Why, I am only a Bird! Please let me go!"

The Weasel had to admit that the Bat was not a Mouse, so he let him go. But a few days later, the foolish Bat went blindly into the nest of another Weasel. This Weasel happened to be a bitter enemy of Birds, and he soon had the Bat under his claws, ready to eat him.

"You are a Bird," he said, "and I am going to eat you!"

"What," cried the Bat, "I, a Bird! Why, all Birds have feathers! I am nothing but a Mouse. 'Down with all Cats,' is my motto!"

And so the Bat escaped with his life a second time.

Set your sails with the wind.

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This Aesop fable inspired my piece, “Wrong Door.” This little bat clearly has taken one too many drinks, which causes him to fly into the wrong house not once but twice! But instead of setting down the drink, he designed himself a plan. He has crafted several masks and hats that will fit all similar drunk situations he gets himself into.

This bat`s story is not unfamiliar to me. A few years back, I was brought home in a taxi from the party because I was too inebriated. The taxi driver said he would wait for me to get inside safely before he would drive off. When I tried to open the door, the door would not budge. After several minutes of trying to get in, I noticed I was at the wrong door. I tried to break into someone else`s house! The cherry on top was that I had to turn around, wave at the taxi driver, and walk three houses to the left. Fortunately, I did not encounter any angry weasels.