Once upon a time, Jack jumped over a candlestick, and burned his foot.
He fell upon the floor, screaming and clutching his afflicted foot, much to the surprise of his family. You see, they knew something Jack clearly did not: the candlestick was not lit. There wasn’t even a candle in it, nor had there been for some time.
But Jack carried on, and his family resigned to take him to the doctor.
Although Jack claimed he’d burned his hand as well as his foot, the doctor could find no damage.
So they took him to the hospital, where Jack claimed he’d burned his hand, his foot, and his face, but none of the doctors could find anything wrong.
Finally, once Jack declared he was on fire, they took him to a psychiatrist, who instructed them to take him to the fire house.
It all seemed rather silly, but when one firefighter sprayed Jack down with the hose, he calmly stood up and announced that he was ready to go to bed.
The End
Source: Jack Be Nimble, Nursery Rhyme
