Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time not too long ago, when newsmen were still held in such high esteem that their beer buddies often included top provincial administrators, some scribe was dispatched to a township to head a news bureau.
Although this version of events has been transmitted through several people before it reached me, should any of the accounts sound improbable, please note utmost care has been taken to verify the grapevine as best as possible.