A man walks into an antique store and starts looking around. Suddenly, he notices a beautiful bronze statue of a Siamese cat.

Man: “How much do you want for that statue?”

Shop Owner: “It’s $200 for the statue and $2,000 for the story that goes with it.”

Man: “I don’t care about the story. I’ll just take the statue.”

As the man pays, the shop owner smiles.

Shop Owner: “All right, but I guarantee you’ll be back for the story.”

The man leaves the shop carrying the statue. At the first crosswalk, he looks back and sees a few cats sitting and staring at him.

A few blocks later, he looks again. This time, there are dozens of cats following him.

By the time he reaches the pier, hundreds—then thousands—of cats are behind him, all staring and following like the Pied Piper.

Trapped at the end of the pier, the man panics and throws the statue into the water.

Instantly, every cat runs past him, jumps into the water after the statue, and never comes back.

Shaken, the man runs straight back to the antique shop.

Shop Owner: “I told you that you’d be back for the story.”

Man: “To heck with the story! Do you have a statue of a politician?”