Permission

"How could we go in ?" The children asked their teacher.

"Em... We need to apply through the formal procedure." He hesitated before he answered, considering the crowd of on-lookers and eavesdroppers. What else could he reply in front of the others ?

But in his heart, he and his subordinates knew just too well that, besides a few places that their children are legally prohibited, they can go anywhere by the following method:

• Dress properly.
• Look serious but be polite.
• Do not disturb the work of the others.
• Find some insider friends to bring them in.
• Always go by at least two, with at least one boy and one girl (see below for the reason).
• Try to please the one who keep the gate: If she is young, say that she is pretty; if she is aged, say that she looks authoritative; if that is a young he, say that he looks handsome; if he does not look young, say that he is kind.
• Apply the principle of magnetic pole: ask the boy to please any woman gate-keeper, and girl the male ones.

That's how things really happen on earth. Why don't people go through the proper channel ? Alas, do you know how long does it take for a message to be sent to Pluto and come back ?

As some malicious nephrologist always teach his students: If you really want to do something, go ahead and do it; if you need to do something that you don't really want to do, say that you will do it.

By the way, have you ever heard of the story Before the Law by Franz Kafka ?