Young King Arthur
Sent in by Andy Carr
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
sewerage, 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 gonna get ugly
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