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 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 of 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 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 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? > > > Scroll down . . . . . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > > The moral is..... > > If you don't let a woman have her own way.... Things are going to get ugly
