Two tall trees, a birch and a beech, were growing side by side in the woods.
A little sapling sprouted between them, and the beech asked the birch:
“Is that a son of a beech or a son of a birch?”
The birch shrugged and said he couldn’t tell. Just then, a woodpecker landed on the sapling.
“Hey, Woody Woodpecker, you’re the expert,” said the birch.
“Can you tell us if this is a son of a beech or a son of a birch?”
The woodpecker took a peck and replied:
“Sorry to say, but it’s neither a son of a beech nor a son of a birch…
but I'll tell you one thing - it is the best piece of ash I’ve ever poked my pecker into!”