A snake and a rabbit were racing along a pair of
intersecting forest pathways one day, when they
collided at the point where the pathways meet.
They immediately began to argue with one another
as to who was at fault for the mishap.

When the snake remarked that he had been blind
since birth, and thus should be given additional
leeway, the rabbit said that he, too, had been
blind since birth. The two animals then forgot
about the collision and began commiserating
concerning the problems of being blind.

The snake said that his greatest regret was the
loss of his identity. He had never been able to
see his reflection in water, and for that reason
did not know exactly what he looked like, or even
what he was.

The rabbit declared that he had the same problem.
Seeing a way that they could help each other, the
rabbit proposed that one feel the other from head
to toe, and then try to describe what the other
animal was.

The snake agreed, and started by winding himself
around the rabbit. After a few moments, he
announced, "You've got very soft, fuzzy fur,
long ears, big rear feet, and a little fuzzy ball
for a tail. I think that you must be a bunny
rabbit!"

The rabbit was much relieved to find his identity,
and proceeded to return the favor to the snake.
After feeling about the snake's body for a few
minutes, he asserted, "Well, you're scaly,
you're slimy, you've got beady little eyes, you
squirm and slither all the time, and you've got a
forked tongue. I think you're a lawyer!"