This story is my favorite Turkish tale so far! Nasrettin, an actual philosopher and humorist from Turkey in the 1200s, is the main character in this story. At his friend's banquet, Nasrettin is ignored because he stinks like goat and his coat is ratty. He leaves the party, scrubs himself, and dons a lavish coat. When he returns, he is treated with respect and like royalty. All the food he receives, he feeds to his coat!! His point-they cared more about the coat than the person wearing the coat! They invited the coat, not him. He says, "If you want to look deeply, look at the man and not at his coat. You can change the coat, but you cannot change the man. Outside a man may wear a sheepskin, but inside he may wear the heart of a wolf! Many a good man may be found under a shabby coat."
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