"The Old Witch"
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. OK??
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Noble Lancelot 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.
{I would end it here but cynical people added
the so-called 'moral of the story... - LadyHawke}
Now....what is the moral to this story?
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The moral is.....
If you don't let a woman have her own way . .
Things are going to get ugly!
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