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Post by kisara »

My father just sent this to me. (along with half a dozen others! You'd think that an attorney would be a lil' bit busier during tax-season! *shakes her head*)

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?

What would YOU do?

What Lancelot chose is below. BUT....make YOUR choice before you scroll down below. OKAY?
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
"You have to keep your whits about you when you're losing your mind." - a friend

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Post by Elendil »

:hitting:

I did guess the answer correctly though. :P

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Oh. Do you enjoy this as much as I do?
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Post by Lynxa »

:rollin That's good!

It's also a real legend of King Arthur, minus the last line! :D
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Post by Baakay »

Heee...

well I guessed it wrong, foolish me. (brain is still on the class I just got out of, I guess).

But it does remind me of a phrase that used to go around this house a lot:

"Rule #1: Keep the wife happy."
"Rule #2: When in doubt, refer to Rule #1"

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Post by yoshito »

Cloud wrote:Oh. Do you enjoy this as much as I do?
Oh we all do Cloud. Especially the females here. =P

I remembered this joke a while ago, but it always makes me laugh. Probably the same reason I'm still single. =P
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I always enjoy my chats with human clients.
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Post by kymaera »

Anyone watched the Incredibles yet? This reminds me of part of it.
There's a scene where a hero wants to grab his supersuit and go out and
save the city. His wife doesn't want him to go.
"But, honey, this is for the greater good!"
"I'm your wife. I'm the greatest good you'll ever know!"
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kymaera wrote:Anyone watched the Incredibles yet? This reminds me of part of it.
There's a scene where a hero wants to grab his supersuit and go out and
save the city. His wife doesn't want him to go.
"But, honey, this is for the greater good!"
"I'm your wife. I'm the greatest good you'll ever know!"
:hitting: Ah, I remember that! Wasn't it that Ice person that said that? (Can't remember his name at the moment... /hmm )

Lol, I managed to guess correctly, but it is funny. ^.^ Thanks for sharing!
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Post by Wendy »

Very nice! ...and how true :wink:
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Thanks, Wendy.
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*hugs the C-bot* :friends:
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Post by shellie »

hahaha! I answered WRONG! :D And you'd think I'd get it, since I have inscribed on my kitchen cabinets:

"If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!" ;)
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Post by Not Sir Phobos »

Why, oh why didn't I get that right. /sob
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Post by Kujaku »

Yay :yay I got it right. That is why my wife is always happy...she always gets her way.

[glow=red] "When Momma's Happy, Everyone is Happy!" [/glow](specially me :dsmoke )

*pats NSP on the back* :buds: It's okay. It could be worse, you could be a pushover like me. But if you've seen my wife, you would be too!

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