Reminded me of the African tribal chieftan who had a golden throne made. It was so beautiful that after a while he decided he had better hide it away in case someone tried to steal it so he hoisted it up to the rafters of his home where no-one could find it. Trouble was, his house was made in the traditional manner with Wattle and daub walls and a grass thatched roof. It couldn't hold all that weight and the roof eventually collapsed. He was in at the time and when the throne fell it killed him :-( Just goes to prove that people in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones...
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