How stuff happens

In the beginning there was a policy. And then cameth the assumptions. And the assumptions were made without form and the policy was deemed to be utterly without substance. Darkness was about the face of the populace, and they spake amongst themselves, saying: "This is a crock of shit, and it stinketh."

So the populace went unto thy peers and sayeth: "It is a pail of dung and none may abide the odor thereof."

The peers went unto the Barons and sayeth unto them: "It is a container of excrement and it is very strong such that none may abide by it."

Then the Barons went unto thy great officers and sayeth: "It is a vessel of fertilizer and none may abide its' strength."

Upon hearing that, the great officers spake amongst themselves, saying: "It containeth that which aids plant growth and it is very strong!"

So the Princes went unto the King and sayeth unto Him: "This new policy will actively promote the growth and efficiency of thy kingdom, and these areas in particular."

Whereupon hearing this, the King looked unto the policy and saw that it was good and made it law. And this is how it came to pass that "shit happens"!