Posted by DaveL(inPA) on Friday, March 25, 2005 at 7:15PM :
In Reply to: Re: Alright I need a VOTE hear... posted by Steve Pellock on Friday, March 25, 2005 at 6:25PM :
Your Question reminds meof a story:
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? .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 ev! eryone,
>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 Arth! ur's life and
>the preservation of the Round Table.
>
>Hence, a wed ding 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. OKAY?
>
>
>
>
>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 to this story?
>
>The moral is.....
>If you don't let a woman have her own way....
>Things are going to get ugly
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