On the remote island of Jimbalwee, there were two tribes. The Oontas and the Pingus. These two tribes had lived in relative peace for many generations.

That was, until the king of the Oontas found a treasure chest of pirate gold and jewels. Not having any use for coins, the king had all the gold melted down and fashioned into a wonderous throne. The throne was beautiful, nearly solid gold and encrusted with the jewels. He had the throne placed ceremoniously on the ground floor of his grass hut "palace" where all who entered could see him in his glory. Every day, he would come down from the upper floor of his hut (where he slept) and would sit on his throne and rule.

Then, the king of the Pingus tribe heard about the throne and gathered his warriors around him. He was determined to take the throne from the Oonta king. They then marched across the island to take the throne.

But the Oontas king heard about the plan and he and a couple of his strongest men tried to hide the throne in the upper level of the palace. They no sooner got the throne up to the upper floor when the entire floor collapsed, killing them all.

The moral of the story...

People who live in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones.