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Think I have a few issues at the moment! Have a read..
Worth reading! Has a good moral at the end!
Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a
neighboring Celtic kingdom.
The monarch could have killed him, but was moved by Arthur's youthful
happiness.
So he offered him freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult
question.
Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer; if, after a year, he
still had no answer, he would be put to death.
The question was: "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 the year's end.
He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everybody: the princesses, the
prostitutes, the priests, the wise men, and the court jester. In all, he
spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.
What most people did tell him was to consult the old witch, as only she
would know the answer. The price would be high, since the witch was famous
throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.
The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no alternative but to talk
to the witch.
She agreed to answer his question, but he'd have to accept her price first.
The old witch wanted to marry Gawain, the most noble of the Knights of the
Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!
Young Arthur was horrified: she was hunchbacked and awfully hideous, had
only one tooth, smelled like sewage water, often made obscene noises, and
had discolored skin. He had never run across such a repugnant creature. He
refused to force his friend to marry her and have to endure such a burden.
However, Gawain, upon learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He told
him that nothing was too big a sacrifice in order to save Arthur's life and
preserve the Round Table.
Hence, their wedding was proclaimed, and the witch answered Arthur's
question: "What a woman really wants is to be able to be in charge of her
own life."
Everyone instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that
Arthur's life would be spared. And so it went.
The neighboring monarch spared Arthur's life and granted him total freedom.
What a wedding Gawain and the witch had! Arthur was torn between relief and
anguish.
Gawain was proper as always, gentle and courteous. The old witch put her
worst manners on display and generally made everyone very uncomfortable.
The wedding night approached: Gawain, steeling himself for a horrific night,
entered the bedroom. What a sight awaited!
The most beautiful woman he'd ever seen lay before him! Gawain was astounded
and asked what had happened.
The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her (when she'd been a
witch), half the time she would be her horrible, deformed self and the other
half, she would be her beautiful maiden self. Which would he want her to be
during the day and which during the night?
What a cruel question! Gawain began to think of his predicament. During the
day a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the
privacy of his home, an old spooky witch? Or would he prefer having by day a
hideous witch, but by night a beautiful woman to enjoy many intimate
moments? What would you do?
What Gawain chose follows below, but don't read on until you've made your
own decision . . . . . . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . Noble Gawain replied that he would let her choose
for herself.
Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time
because he had respected her and had let her be in charge of her own life.
What is the moral of this story?
The moral is that it doesn't matter if your woman is pretty or ugly.
Underneath it all, she's still a witch and don't you forget it.
Worth reading! Has a good moral at the end!
Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a
neighboring Celtic kingdom.
The monarch could have killed him, but was moved by Arthur's youthful
happiness.
So he offered him freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult
question.
Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer; if, after a year, he
still had no answer, he would be put to death.
The question was: "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 the year's end.
He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everybody: the princesses, the
prostitutes, the priests, the wise men, and the court jester. In all, he
spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.
What most people did tell him was to consult the old witch, as only she
would know the answer. The price would be high, since the witch was famous
throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.
The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no alternative but to talk
to the witch.
She agreed to answer his question, but he'd have to accept her price first.
The old witch wanted to marry Gawain, the most noble of the Knights of the
Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!
Young Arthur was horrified: she was hunchbacked and awfully hideous, had
only one tooth, smelled like sewage water, often made obscene noises, and
had discolored skin. He had never run across such a repugnant creature. He
refused to force his friend to marry her and have to endure such a burden.
However, Gawain, upon learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He told
him that nothing was too big a sacrifice in order to save Arthur's life and
preserve the Round Table.
Hence, their wedding was proclaimed, and the witch answered Arthur's
question: "What a woman really wants is to be able to be in charge of her
own life."
Everyone instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that
Arthur's life would be spared. And so it went.
The neighboring monarch spared Arthur's life and granted him total freedom.
What a wedding Gawain and the witch had! Arthur was torn between relief and
anguish.
Gawain was proper as always, gentle and courteous. The old witch put her
worst manners on display and generally made everyone very uncomfortable.
The wedding night approached: Gawain, steeling himself for a horrific night,
entered the bedroom. What a sight awaited!
The most beautiful woman he'd ever seen lay before him! Gawain was astounded
and asked what had happened.
The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her (when she'd been a
witch), half the time she would be her horrible, deformed self and the other
half, she would be her beautiful maiden self. Which would he want her to be
during the day and which during the night?
What a cruel question! Gawain began to think of his predicament. During the
day a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the
privacy of his home, an old spooky witch? Or would he prefer having by day a
hideous witch, but by night a beautiful woman to enjoy many intimate
moments? What would you do?
What Gawain chose follows below, but don't read on until you've made your
own decision . . . . . . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . Noble Gawain replied that he would let her choose
for herself.
Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time
because he had respected her and had let her be in charge of her own life.
What is the moral of this story?
The moral is that it doesn't matter if your woman is pretty or ugly.
Underneath it all, she's still a witch and don't you forget it.
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