It was said of a certain village "innocent" or fool in Scotland that if he were offered a silver sixpence or copper penny he would invariably choose the larger coin of smaller value. One day a stranger asked him:
"Why do you always take the penny? Don't you know the difference in value?
"Aye," answered the fool, "I ken the difference in value. But if I took the saxpence they would never try me again."
