Once upon a time there was a snake named Nate who lived in the woods. There was a road which wound through the woods. Nate liked to lie because it caught the sun and warmed his bones. Very near this road in these woods there was a tree -- special tree. It was special because on the side of the tree there was a lever -- and if the lever were pushed, then the world would end. One day Granny was driving through the woods in her jalopy. Granny was a tendered-hearted soul who would never hurt a fly. As usual, Nate was lying on the road, sunning himself. As Granny came along, she didn't see Nate at first. Then, when she did see him, it was almost too late. She swerved to to avoid hitting him. When she swerved, she lost control of her jalopy and she crashed into a tree -- the special tree with the lever ... and the lever got pushed ... and the world ended.

Moral to the story:

Better Nate than lever.