Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a
neighbouring 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 he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.
He returned to his kingdom and began to ask everyone: the princess, the
priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke to everyone, but none
could give him a satisfactory answer.
However, several people advised him to consult the wise old witch, possibly
the only person who would know the answer.
Arthur knew the price would be high, as the witch was famous throughout the
kingdom for the exorbitant fees she charged for advice. So he didn't go to
see her.
But the last day of the year eventually arrived and Arthur had no choice but
to talk to the witch and pay her fee. She agreed to answer the question,
but he would first have to agree to her unusual price.
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, and had no redeeming
characteristics. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.
So he refused to persuade his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible
burden. But Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke to Arthur. He said
that nothing was too big a sacrifice if it saved Arthur's life and preserved
the Round Table.
A marriage was therefore proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question
thus:
"What a woman really wants, 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 neighbouring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and
Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.
As the honeymoon hour approached, Lancelot steeled himself for a horrific
experience. But as he entered the bedroom. what a sight awaited him. The most
beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked her 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 a 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 wonderful intimate moments?
What would YOU do?
What Lancelot chose is below. BUT....make YOUR choice BEFORE you scroll
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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.
Now....what is the moral to this story?
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Moral -
If you don't let a woman have her own way, things can get ugly!
