A long time ago in China, there lived two brothers.
One brother was named Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno.
And the other one was named Ching.
Mother and Father loved both their sons.
But they loved Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno more.
One day the two brothers were playing near a well.
Suddenly Ching fell into the well!
Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno ran to tell his mother.
"Hurry! Ching has fallen into the well!
What shall we do?" he cried.
"What? Ching has fallen into the well?
Run and tell Father!" shouted Mother.
They ran together to Father.
"Hurry! Ching has fallen into the well!
What shall we do?" they cried.
"What? Ching has fallen into the well?
Run and tell the gardener!" shouted Father.
They ran together to the gardener.
"Hurry! Ching has fallen into the well!
What shall we do?" they cried.
"What? Ching has fallen into the well?" shouted the gardener.
So he got his ladder.
Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno, his parents, and the gardener ran to the well.
The gardener put his ladder down the well.
Ching was wet and cold, but he was happy to be alive.
Some time later, the two brothers were playing near the well again.
This time Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno fell into the well!
Ching looked here and there for his brother.
Suddenly Ching heard his brother's voice. "Help!"
Ching ran to tell his mother.
"Hurry! Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno has fallen into the well!
What shall we do?" he cried.
"What? Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno has fallen into the well?
Run and tell Father!" shouted Mother.
They ran together to Father.
"Hurry! Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno has fallen into the well!
What shall we do?" they cried.
"What? Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno has fallen into the well?
Run and tell the gardener!" shouted Father.
They ran together to the gardener.
"Hurry! Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno has fallen into the well!
What shall we do?" they cried.
"What? Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno has fallen into the well?" shouted the gardener.
So he got his ladder.
Ching, his parents, and the gardener ran to the well as fast as they could.
But it was too late.
If Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari Kari Bushkie Pom Pom Meeno's name was short like "Ching," then he would not have drowned.
From that time on, the Chinese learned an important lesson.
Never give your children such long names!
That is why the Chinese have short names today.