CME
October 2nd 03, 06:48 AM
WITCH TO DO
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.......
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
>
> 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
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.......
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
>
> 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