When is a Fable Not a Fable?

Many children's fables equate in a metaphoric way; applied to every day personal, public and political happenings. The mainstream media is "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" translating into fake news. Special prosecutor Robert Mueller has become the big bad wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood”, hoping to trap the President in his witch hunt, to devour him without justification. Two of the "Three Little Pigs" reflect millennial life styles, ending up living in the third one’s cellar, because they don't believe all work and no play makes jack. They don't have a pot to go in but never cease to demand. See how many of Aesop's Fables in attachment below, you can apply by how you perceive some events of the day. Aesop's Fables - Online Collection