The
Life Saving Question
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 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 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 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 said, "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 you prefer?
she asked him. "Beautiful during the day or at night?"
Lancelot
pondered the predicament. During the day he could have 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 with?
(If you are a
man reading this ...) What would YOUR choice be?
(If you are a woman reading
this ..) What would YOUR MAN'S choice be?
What Lancelot chose is below.
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BUT ... make YOUR choice before you scroll
down below.
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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 of this story?
PLease
write below in the comments
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