| Garibjanata |
Posted
on 02-Oct-03 09:06 PM
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 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: 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 everybody: the princess,
> the prostitutes, the priests, the wise men, and 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. Only she would know the answer.
> The price would be high; 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 the question, but he'd have to
> accept
her price first: The old witch wanted to marry him.
>
> Young Arthur was horrified: She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only
> one tooth, smelled like sewage, and made obscene noises. He had never
> encountered such a repugnant creature. Finally, having no real choice,
> he agreed. Their wedding was proclaimed,
and
> the witch answered Arthur's question thus: What a woman really wants
> is 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 was. The neighboring monarch granted Arthur total
> freedom. What a wedding Arthur and the witch had! Arthur was torn
> between relief
and
> anguish. He was proper as always, gentle, and courteous. The old witch
> put her worst manners on display, and generally made everyone very
> uncomfortable.
>
> The hour approached. Arthur, steeling himself for a horrific
> experience, entered the bedroom. But what a sight awaited him! The
> most beautiful
woman
> he'd ever seen lay before him! The astounded Arthur asked what had
happened.
> The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she'd
> appeared as a witch, she would henceforth be her horrible, deformed
> self half the time, 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! Arthur pondered 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 witch? Or would he prefer having by day a hideous
> witch, but by night a beautiful woman with whom to enjoy many intimate
> moments? What would you do?
>
> What Arthur chose follows below......but don't read until you've made
> your own choice.......
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> Noble Arthur 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 enough to let her be in charge of her own life.
>
> What is the moral of this story?
>
> The moral is: If your woman doesn't get her own way, things are going
> to get ugly!
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