Practicing the art of being a grandfather, I am re-reading fairy tales. As it turns out, they are anything but “fairy,” and shed surprising light on recent political events.
The expression “the emperor has no clothes” is associated with Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale published in 1837. The tale is about an Emperor addicted to fashion. He did not review his military, paid no attention to culture, and was parading in his carriage to show off his new clothes, and he had a different coat for every hour of the day.
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