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arrivals included two
shysters – weavers they
called themselves – who
declared they could
weave magical cloth and
create clothes visible only
to those of high mind and
honest heart. They said
that by donning such
raiment the emperor
would be able to
determine who was good,
who was bad and who
was on his side.

His vanity massaged, the emperor embraced the idea and made it so. The
shysters set about immediately weaving invisible cloth on invisible looms and
every loon in the area stopped by to admire their work, including the emperor’s
honest old minister, who like everyone else saw absolutely nothing. Still, he told
the emperor that the cloth, the colors, the patterns were dazzling, glorious,
resplendent, truly beyond description. ‘Beyond description’ at least was true.

Came the day the clothes were ready, came the day of the grand parade
whereupon the emperor would display his duplicitous visage to his poor, deluded
subjects. Dressed by his aids in the invisible garments, he saw himself
resplendent in soft velvet and gold brocade and found his reflection good. In a
lavish open coach drawn by six lively stallions, he presented himself to his
subjects who raved about how fabulous he looked. A fantasy he was! A hedonist’s
delight! The crowd applauded – and then suddenly became silent as a small boy’s
voice rang out:

"But he has nothing on at all," said a little child at last. "Good heavens! Listen to
the voice of an innocent child," said the father, and one whispered to the other
what the child had said. "But he has nothing on at all," cried at last the whole
people. That made a deep impression upon the emperor, for it seemed to him
that they were right; he thought to himself, however, "Now I must bear up to the
end." And the chamberlains walked with still greater dignity, as if they carried a
train which did exist." ~~ (from The Emperor's New Suit, by Hans Christian
Anderson, 1837)

Anderson’s tale is famous; his well-taken point is as enduring as is the ‘ostrich
with its head stuck in the sand’ analogy.

Naked emperors insisting they’re clothed – with their heads stuck in the sand.
Negation of the in-your-face circumstances affecting the health and well-being of
billions of people. I speak of the huge increase in the number of people – all over
the planet – who are suffering from a long list of diseases, many entirely new,

Bliss Planet 26