Once upon a time... "...there was a king - my young readers will say" (Collodi - Pinocchio) No! There was a swift!

Yes, a swift called Anselmo, who had chosen a nice little cottage for his nest. The cottage had a good solid roof which would protect him from the rain, the wind, and the sun, and a beautiful pond nearby - ideal for food. It was indeed a good place for a nest! So Anselmo the swift managed to make his nest with a lot of patience, saliva, mud and grass. Once finished, he looked at it and he felt proud of himself. He had really done a good job!

The owner of the cottage was a quiet man, who gave no trouble at all. Sometimes ho woke up late in the morning, and always took some time to realize that he was awake and that a brand new day had started. He often wandered around, thinking and talking to himself. Aside from this peculiar behavior, the man appeared harmless. When he went out, he disappeared for a long time. Anselmo wondered where the man went and what he did.

One day, Anselmo followed him and discovered that the "thoughtful Man" - thats’s what Anselmo called him - had a really interesting job... he was an ASTRONOMER!!