King Arthur

[FL FISHERMAN]

> Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a
>neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by
>Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long
>as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to
>figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would
>be put to death.
>
> The question?....What do women really want? Such a question would perplex
>even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an
>impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the
>monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.
>
> He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the
>priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but
>no one could give him a satisfactory answer.
>
> Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have
>the answer.
>
> But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the
>kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.
>
> The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to
>the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to
>her price first.
>
> The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights
>of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!
>
> Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one
>tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never
>encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.
>
> He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible
>burden, but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur.
>
> He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and
>the preservation of the Round Table.
>
> Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question
>thus:
>
> What a woman really wants, she answered....is to be in charge of her own
>life.
>
> Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great
>truth and that Arthur's life would be spared.
>
> And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and
>Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.
>
> The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a
>horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The
>most beautiful woman he had ever seen, lay before him on the bed. The
>astounded Lancelot asked what had happened.
>
> The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared
>as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half
>the time and the beautiful maiden the other half.
>
> Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day....or night?
>
> Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to
>show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old
>witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by
>night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous, intimate moments?
> Noble Lancelot, knowing the answer the witch gave Arthur to his question,
>said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself.
>
> Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time
>because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.
>
> Now....what is the moral to this story?
>
> The moral is.....
> If you don't let a woman have her own way....
>
>
>
>
> Things are going to get ugly.

[Fatback]

Now thats a good one!

[rattler]

[Green Cart]

I enjoyed the morale

[HighCap56]

True... True....